I finally kissed the Blarney Stone at Blarney Castle! Cross that one off the Travel Bucket List! According to legend, I should be exceptionally eloquent now…but, I think I’m still waiting for the ol’ magic to kick in. Oh well. Our family visited Blarney Castle on a cold, rainy November day. It was fantastic! Truly. I could have done without the rain, but then it wouldn’t be Ireland! History: The original Blarney Castle was a wooden structure dating back to the 10th century. It’s long since gone. The stone castle you will see on your visit is the third structure on the site and it was built by Cormac McCarthy,…