Doing the tourist thing

A quick day trip to Blarney castle goes well. Blarney town is a major tourist trap, but the castle and grounds themselves are truly worth a visit. The castle is, of course, in ruins, but what remains is documented (but not as well as Aughnanure] or even Kanturk]) and of course there's the stone to be kissed (No I didn't!). But the the walk around the rock keep is the truly magical part.






One of the features is the largest dolman] I've seen, at least 15 feet high and incredibly balanced.

There are also some amazing old yew trees growing right out of the bedrock, and what looks like it used to be a formal garden with the river running through it.