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Blarney House

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Blarney House is a Scottish Baronial castle built in 1874 for the St. John Jefferyes family, designed by John Lanyon to withdraw from the growing crowds drawn to the nearby Blarney Stone. Its fake machicolations, corner turrets and carved gargoyles make it look like a toy kingdom dropped into County Cork, yet every detail serves a private life of rooms, gardens and retreat. The house still stands as the centrepiece of its demesne, preserving the jefferyes desire to be near the legend but not trapped inside it.
Blarney House is recorded as a castle in County Cork. Its open map record supplies this location and any linked names or public references.
Blarney House, located in County Cork, was built in the 18th century by the MacCarthy family, who were historically significant as the Gaelic lords of Muskerry. It is remembered for its association with the Blarney Stone and the nearby Blarney Castle, making it part of a region rich in Irish history and folklore.

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