Blarney Castle

Blarney Castle is a medieval stronghold in , a town in , . 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.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: castle in Ireland
  • Also known as: “Blarney Gaztelua”, “Blarneyko Gaztelua”, “Caisleán Na Blarnan”, “Castelo blarney”, “Castelo Blarney”, “Castillo de blarney”, “Chateau de Blarney”, “Château de blarney”, and “Château De Blarney”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Blarney House and Blarney Castle Hotel.

House
Photo: Anna Maria 4574, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 250 metres south of Blarney Castle.

Hotel building
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is a hotel building, which is situated 450 metres northeast of Blarney Castle.

Warehouse
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
was built in 1823. is situated 680 metres northeast of Blarney Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Blarney and Tower.

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is a village in , nowadays incorporated into the nearby city of Cork.

Village
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, Ordnance Survey Ireland name Model Village… is situated 2½ km west of Blarney Castle.

Village
is a village and townland on the R579 road in , . is situated 3½ km west of Blarney Castle.

Blarney Castle

Latitude
51.92906° or 51° 55′ 45″ north
Longitude
-8.57082° or 8° 34′ 15″ west
Elevation
42 metres (138 feet)
Levels
4
Wheelchair access
limited
Open location code
9C3HWCHH+JM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 128989454
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
3292023
Wiki­data ID
Q881739
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Wu Chinese—“Blarney Castle” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Blarneyko gaztelua”
  • Catalan: “Castell de Blarney”
  • Chinese: “布拉尼城堡”
  • Czech: “Blarney”
  • Czech: “Hrad Blarney”
  • Danish: “Blarney Castle”
  • Dutch: “Blarney Castle”
  • Finnish: “Blarneyn linna”
  • French: “château de Blarney”
  • French: “Château de Blarney”
  • Galician: “Castelo de Blarney”
  • German: “Blarney Castle”
  • Indonesian: “Puri Blarney”
  • Irish: “Caisleán na Blarnan”
  • Italian: “castello di Blarney”
  • Italian: “Castello di Blarney”
  • Japanese: “ブラーニー城”
  • Korean: “블라니성”
  • Lithuanian: “Blarnio pilis”
  • Polish: “Zamek w Blarney”
  • Portuguese: “Castelo de Blarney”
  • Russian: “Замок Бларни”
  • Spanish: “Castillo de Blarney”
  • Swahili: “Blarney Castle”
  • Ukrainian: “Замок Бларні”
  • Wu Chinese: “孛拉尼城堡”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Old Blarney and Monacnapa.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Stable Yard Cafe and Blarney Castle & Gardens.

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