Stairs Going Up Blarney Castle
I was a bit surprised to see the how small the entrance of Blarney Castle actually was. Given the popularity of the castle, I thought it would have a large gate but this wasn’t the case. The entrance was just wide enough for a person to go through. It seem like it is somewhere you could just knock and be let in. This is in constrast with the large gates I saw at Bunratty Castle or Cahir Castle in county Tipperary. Perhaps it wasn’t the hugely imporant castle that I thought it was. There were a lot of people going in but it seemed that that castle was large enough to handle the traffic.
Inside Blarney Castle
The first hall upon entry wasnt’ very impressive. It was dark and I guess, very castle like. The stone of the castle walls has already been exposed but you can see traced of what was once there. I imagine that it would have been a much more welcoming place than now. There was a single window illuminating the place and an electric lamp on the other side. It actually felt more like a dungeon than a castle. Perhaps it would be much better upstairs.
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