Kissing the Blarney Stone

June 5

My grandson got us up at 6 to get packed and then we were to have the bags out at 7. I had packed the computer, but I was trying to charge another one of the camera batteries, and apparently when I left the room to go to breakfast, I forgot the charger AND the converter plug that I plug it into. I did not discover that until I got this hotel. My grandson and I tore the luggage apart, and did not find it, although I thought I remembered putting it in my shoe. Not there though.

Dining room at breakfast

After breakfast, I bought the jaunting cart photo and the group photo. We drove to Blarney Castle this morning.

Sign pointing the way

Falling disclaimer at the entrance

Traffic warning sign

Castle grounds map

I did not walk up to the castle. I just went far enough to take a picture of it.

Going toward the castle

Parts of the Castle

Tower at Blarney Castle

View of the Castle from the grounds

Looking up at Blarney Castle

Stream

Pennies thrown in the stream

I did some shopping and have sent two packages home.
My grandson went up and kissed the Blarney stone

Annie and Victoria on the path

Grandson's photo of the castle

Rocks in the castle

steps

Views from the top

Porthole

Courtyard

Looking down

Lined up waiting for the kiss

Grandson getting ready to kiss the stone

Helper (taken by another tour member)

and he bought the photo of it.

Official photo

Getting up after kissing the stone

He also got some traveler's checked changed.

Outside of the stores and restaurant

Outside Grille and Bar

Yesterday was a Bank Holiday so he couldn't do it then. We got a snack there,

Waterwheel in the restaurant

Menus on the wall

Tables in the restaurant

Pavlova

and I did some shopping,

Blarney Castle Store

Learner Driver - L on the back window

Town square

and then we drove to Cobh to go through the Queenstown Experience exhibit.