<P> Blarney Castle ( Irish : Caisleán na Blarnan ) is a medieval stronghold in Blarney , near Cork , Ireland , and the River Martin . 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 . The Blarney Stone is among the machicolations of the castle . </P>
<P> Blarney Castle ( Irish : Caisleán na Blarnan ) is a medieval stronghold in Blarney , near Cork , Ireland , and the River Martin . 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 . The Blarney Stone is among the machicolations of the castle . </P>
where is the blarney castle located in ireland
where is the blarney castle located in ireland
in Blarney , near Cork
in Blarney , near Cork