Blarney Castle
Blarney Castle is a medieval stronghold in Blarney, a town in Cork, Ireland. Though earlier fortifications were built on the same spot, the current keep was built by the MacCarthy of Muskerry dynasty, a cadet branch of the Kings of Desmond, and dates from 1446.
- Tourist attraction
- …lies at an elevation of around 40 metres (140 feet)
- …is partly wheelchair accessible
- …has 4 floors
- Description: castle in Ireland
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Blarney House and Blarney Castle Hotel.
Blarney House
Blarney House is situated 250 metres south of Blarney Castle.
Blarney Castle Hotel
Blarney Castle Hotel is a hotel building, which is situated 450 metres northeast of Blarney Castle.
Blarney Woollen Mills
Blarney Woollen Mills was built in 1823. Blarney Woollen Mills is situated 680 metres northeast of Blarney Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Blarney and Tower.
Blarney
Blarney is a village in County Cork, nowadays incorporated into the nearby city of Cork.
Cloghroe
Village
Cloghroe is a village and townland on the R579 road in County Cork, Ireland. Cloghroe is situated 3½ km west of Blarney Castle.
Blarney Castle
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Latitude
51.92906° or 51° 55′ 45″ north
Longitude
-8.57082° or 8° 34′ 15″ west
Open location code
9C3HWCHH+JM
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Wu Chinese—“Blarney Castle” goes by many names.
Blarney CastleBasque
Blarney GazteluaBasque
Blarneyko gazteluaBasque
Castell de BlarneyCatalan
布拉尼城堡Chinese
BlarneyCzech
Hrad BlarneyCzech
Blarney CastleDanish
Blarney CastleDutch
Blarneyn linnaFinnish
Castelo de BlarneyGalician
Puri BlarneyIndonesian
Caisleán na BlarnanIrish
Castello di BlarneyItalian
ブラーニー城Japanese
블라니성Korean
Blarnio pilisLithuanian
Zamek w BlarneyPolish
Замок БларниRussian
Blarney CastleSwahili
Замок БларніUkrainian
孛拉尼城堡Wu Chinese
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Localities in the Area
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