Kiss the Blarney Stone and explore the magnificent Blarney estate in Cork. Blarney Castle, outside of Cork City, is one of Ireland’s most famous spots. Ireland has no shortage of castles with ...

Ireland's Blarney Castle has been named as one of the most popular destinations to visit for good luck this year. The County Cork castle and its famous Blarney Stone, which promises the gift of gab ...

Many tourists who visit Ireland make a point of kissing the Blarney stone. I’d always envisioned a large stone somewhere in Ireland with a carving on the side — and imagined that folks who kissed a ...

I looked through the gap between the stone floor and wall and saw a few people who appeared no larger than a few inches tall on the grass far below. Determined, I turned around, lay down on my back, ...

Michael O’Sullivan gave me a firm handshake and a slap on the back like we were long-lost cousins meeting for the first time. “Did ye know the McCarthys were the Sopranos of Ireland and we were your ...

LONDON — Life became ever so slightly more normal in Ireland on Monday as pints were pulled and locked-down hair was trimmed for the first time since the middle of March. And for the first time since ...

I often say that I’m not superstitious. Then I wink. That’s blarney. I am helplessly superstitious. In life and sports. I am a sucker for superstitions. So while I was in Ireland last week on vacation ...

It's St. Patrick's Day season, and that means it's a time to celebrate all things Irish. Just as this holiday is filled with tradition, so is Irish culture, and one of the most famous customs is ...

DUBLIN (Reuters Life!) - The millions who have made the pilgrimage to Blarney Castle in southern Ireland to kiss its "stone of eloquence" have put their lips on the wrong stone, according to a new ...