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Day 12 Reversed Polarity
... we realize we had missed a turn off for the intended back road to Cork a few km before. We continued on knowing the GPS would recalculate a new route. (Side note: Our GPS had been programmed with the following conditions: no major roads, roads with limited busses and other traffic, and shortest distance).
We were eventually instructed to turn off and we ended up on something more like a tractor path with a pair of barely paved tracks and ...
I kissed a legend! <3
... to be like! The story behind the legend of the stone is debatable. Some say that it was a stone saved from the Cruseades, while others say it was from King McCarthy. All that is known is that a witch saved from drowning revealed its power to the McCarthys..
Although the history and legend behind it are complicated, Erin and I can say that we have kissed the Blarney Stone and are now blessed with the gift of eloquence! It was so worth it! :)
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Kissing the Blarney Stone
... through the beautiful gardens and woods or the surrounding area. It was so much more then I expected it to be and was really impressed. The woods were awesome and they had a lot of stops for you to enjoy.
After a day of excitement, it was time to hit the Gift Shop where I spent a few bucks on some gifts and we headed back into Blarney Town. We stopped at a pub where I FINALLY got to eat some Irish Potato's..It was a long time coming but worth the wait.
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Is the Blarney Baloney?
One of my favourite things about Europe has always been the many castles, experiencing history life and listening to legends and folklores. Such is the story of the Blarney Stone.
The Blarney Stone (Irish: cloch na Blarnan) is a block of bluestone built into the ...
Long way round - almost
... I'm sure I made one last year, but can't fathom what it might have been. Oh well.. 2008 wasn't all bad anyway. Well, actually now I think about it I suppose globally you could call it a big stinker really. Geez, I ramble on don't I? I called the local ramblers club today, but the chap who answered the phone just went on, an on... Ok, enough of the dad jokes and on with the blog. Yes, we are in Cork. Its been a very, very long day as we got the 6:20am flight and as ...


