Blarney Castle was built in 1446 by Dermot McCarthy.
Little remains today except for the keep. Visitors flock
to this ruined castle to see the legendary Blarney Stone.
Kissing the stone is a long-standing tradition to confer
a magical eloquence, "the gift of gab." The stone is set
in the wall below the castle battlements, and in order to
kiss it, the visitor is grasped by the feet and suspended
backward under the parapet.