Village (pop., 2002: 2,146), County Cork, Ireland. Situated northwest of the city of Cork, it is famous as the site of Blarney Castle (circa 1446). Below the battlements on the southern castle wall is the Blarney Stone, which in local legend is said to confer eloquence on anyone who kisses it.
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