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Do you know the difference between baloney and blarney? Baloney is when you tell a 50 year old woman that she looks like she's 18. Blarney is when you ask a woman how old she is because you want to know at what age wome
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We had determined well before our trip that we would not be kissing the Blarney Stone. As I showed in a previous post, you
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The castle was an interesting visit however. You climb very narrow stone steps to get to the various levels. The kitchen had a huge place that at one time must have been the fireplace where food was cooked over an open fire. It was about halfway up t
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The castle was built back in the 1480s by Cormac Laidir (the Strong) MacCarthy and was said to have come from quite a noble lineage. He was probably the first occupant but was shortl
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As ancient castles go, the actual building went through many changes--additions, repairs because of fire, etc. But this castle holds the legend of the Blarney Stone endearing it to so many throughout the world. Legend says that a descendant of the first Cormac, Sir Cormac MacDermod tried to play both sides during the Nine Years War (1594-1603) when the native Gaelic aristocr
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While I fully believe that some are born with the gift of Blarney, the Monsignor Fulton Sheen had this to say, "Baloney is flattery laid on with a trowel. Blarney is flattery laid on with the lips; that is why you have to kiss a stone to get it."
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