That aint no Blarney!

Birth of the Blarney

 In 1602, Cormac Teige MacCarthy, Lord of Blarney was under considerable pressure from Queen Elizabeth and Sir George Carew, her Deputy in Cork. Carew suspected MacCarthy of plotting against the Queen and wanted him to swear allegiance and hand over legal tenure of his lands.

Every demand of the English Queen was met with protestations of undying loyalty, flattering references and suggestions that he "seemed very inclinable to the notion". Nothing, however, was actually moving forward and Carew complained of his "fair words and soft speech". On the receipt of yet another MacCarthy letter, Queen Elizabeth exclaimed,"This is all Blarney; what he says he never means!"
And so the word slipped into the English language and the rest is history...

So, did you figure out where our next stop was going to be? 
After leaving Killarney we'll enjoy a drive through the rich farming country of Cork.  We'll stop at Blarney Castle where we can climb the battlements and kiss the "stone of  eloquence".