Aunt Celine's only request for this trip was to visit a castle, so we decided to visit the medieval Blarney castle and its famous Blarney stone. The castle is just a small part of the visiting area, so we passed several hours leisurely strolling through the grounds.
The beautiful gardens
Blarney castle
Legend says that whoever kisses the Blarney stone will get the gift of eloquence. Jen and Dom both contorted their bodies to get below the battlements to kiss the stone. Did it make a difference? ...you'll just have to judge for yourselves, the next time we see each other :).
Dom’s mom and aunt really enjoyed taking pictures of the various plants and flowers.
The Poison Garden
It was also a great place to take a few silly pictures :)
After leaving Blarney castle, we headed to another famous landmark, The Rock of Cashel, where we did a short guided tour that explain the history of the area and why the church was abandoned.
