Blarney Castle

About 15 years ago my husband and I visited Ireland and kissed the Blarney Stone. This is Blarney Castle where the stone is located. The stone is located at the top of the castle so it was quite a climb in a very dark, narrow, steep and winding stone staircase (without a handrail) to reach the top. One really had to use one's imagination to picture knights in all their armour going up those stairs.

Blarney Castle

The Blarney Stone is located at the very top, in the middle.

Most folks are not aware that you have to hang upside down to kiss the stone. You better take off your glasses and take everything out of your pockets or it will all land on the ground below.

These folks are standing in line to kiss the stone. When we were there, there was not a handrail. The path was very narrow and if you were not paying attention, it would have been very easy to fall into the center of the castle.

It was a great experience and fantastic view, but for somebody who is scared to death of heights, I couldn't spend too much time at the top. I started getting dizzy and since there was no handrail at the time, had to get down.