We Kissed the Blarney Stone! [Ireland Day Trip to Blarney Castle]
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Is kissing the Blarney Stone just a bunch of blarney? Or, will it give us the gift of the gab? More importantly, is a day trip to Blarney Castle something that you should include on your trip to Ireland? Join us as we pay a visit to Blarney Castle to find out for ourselves!
There's more to spending a day at Blarney Castle and Gardens than standing in line and kissing a stone. Explore the castle with all of its features like the murder hole, medieval bathroom, and stumble stairs. Wander through the gardens and explore various Druid sites on the grounds. Our favorite spots included the wishing stairs, the portal, and the poisonous garden.
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0:00 Off to Blarney Castle
2:34 Blarney Castle Entrance
4:23 Kissing the Blarney Stone
10:59 Melissa and Chris Shackled
11:28 The Poison Garden at Blarney Castle
12:11 Carnivorous Courtyard at Blarney Castle
13:17 The Rock Close
14:09 Druid's Cave
14:29 The Witch's Kitchen
15:03 The Wishing Stairs
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Just discovered you guys , very much enjoying your take on Ireland.
@chrisplusmelissa
Жыл бұрын
It's a neat place.
Thanks, Chris and Melissa! I watched a lot of your videos before I went to Ireland so when I got there you were both in my head! I never kissed the Blarney Stone, but I did climb to the top of the castle. It is at least 7 stories high!!! I am so glad I did it. Love you both! ♥️
@chrisplusmelissa
Жыл бұрын
Awesome! Kissing that stone is kind of scary. (and just so you know, I (Chris) still haven't developed the gift of gab 🤣)
A magical place! My mom dreamt of going there as a girl and did so with her sister after she retired….talked about the Blarney Stone and castle for years after. Mmmm…the gift of the gab promise…..🫤
"I think I felt it slap me." Awesome, Chris!
Came for the hilarious thumbnail stayed for you guys and the great content! Awesome video!!
@chrisplusmelissa
Жыл бұрын
Awesome! Thank you!
I love the bits of historical info you guys give during your videos... like why the castle stairs were so narrow!
this is amazing I hope once I'm better the wife and 8 can travel to Ireland someday. keep up the good videos
Great video
@chrisplusmelissa
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the visit
Love watching your videos Melissa your are becoming quite a historian hehe
Lavatory - My Grandparents ( Mom's side) because of the large family then , believe it was 11 kids, they had a three-seat outhouse back near their barn on their farm
Great video. Another thing to know about the spiral straircases is that they inveriably went clockwise when ascending - this meant that (as most people are right handed) if the attacker was ascending they could not really swing a sword with their right hand whilst protecting them with the shiled across their body, and the descending defenders - standing closer to the inner side of the step, had more room to swing their swords at the attackers, @Glenda Cottle - this is also why the staircases were so narrow - you could really only attack in single file. You will also notice that a lot of windows are very narrow on the outside but with internal sill widens away from the outside - this allowed archers defefending the building to fire arrows in different angles, just alike a sniper but also while making it almost impossible for an attacker to sucessfuult shoort through such a narrow opening.
Love the camera angles you guys captured...
@chrisplusmelissa
Жыл бұрын
Thank you. It's because I'm short. -Chris
@FlowertheSpaceAlien
Жыл бұрын
@@chrisplusmelissa ROTFL.. hahaha I don't know why, but that made me bark a short, audible, laugh that startled Odd Thomas. LOL
@FlowertheSpaceAlien
Жыл бұрын
@@chrisplusmelissa lol Chris... its called FUN sized by those of us, "in the know." ;)
Looks painful 😣 and scary 😦 no thanks! I’m glad you guys did it!
@chrisplusmelissa
Жыл бұрын
It was a tad scary for sure.
Ye missed the manison house belonging to the owner. It is open for tours in Jun/july/aug. Need to come back next year
@chrisplusmelissa
Жыл бұрын
We had friends visiting and we went back to Blarney... and saw the mansion from the outside... pretty impressive.
I guess technically Melissa is correct. Once there is one person waiting then the line is formed and every person after that makes the line longer.
I live 10 mins from Blarney and I've never visited the castle
@chrisplusmelissa
Жыл бұрын
We've heard this from a few people. :D
@sineadbarnett2933
Жыл бұрын
Im from kinsale and I've never been either.
great video! I'm wondering what the weather is like there right now. We are leaving Sunday for 3 weeks in north, south & west Ireland. Coming from Florida it's hard to imagine what to wear.
@chrisplusmelissa
Жыл бұрын
I definitely recommend layers! We've been enjoying quite a bit of sunshine so far, but when the wind picks up, or it becomes a bit overcast, it can cool down fast. I've started wearing my light winter jacket this week. It hasn't rained too much during our stay yet, but that may change soon. We'll be having an umbrella with us for most of our remaining outings just in case. If you like wearing dresses, I'd recommend wearing a dress with knit tights, sturdy booties (the sidewalks are often cobblestone and uneven), and a sweater. Ireland is stunning and everyone we've met is so kind. You'll love being here! -- Melissa
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