Sunday, 10/9/2011 - Waterford, County Waterford, Ireland

Rosie inside Blarney Castle

Rose as viewed out 1 of the Castle's windows

On top of Blarney Castle in queue

Side opposite the Stone

Rosie on her way down to kiss the Blarney Stone

Yours Truly just about ready to kiss the Stone

You can see the photographer and kiss 'assistant' in action

On top of Old Blarney Castle

Just a shot of some of the panorama viewed from atop Blarney

A view to the Blarney Stone area

On our way back down

The stables have been converted to a place to have refreshments

A gypsy or 'travelers' wagon on the property

A Rose with some flowers

Rosie in the Quiet Man buggy

Rose in the Quiet Man buggy

Beautiful, large ivy-like growth with huge leaves

Under an archway leading to the Stone Close

Entrance to the Druid Stone Close

In the Stone Close

Entrance to the Close

One of the stone features in the Close

A rock resembling a witch's face in the Stone Close.  Supposedly good luck to put money there

Rose

In the midst of a Druid circle of rocks

Mom and I in the circle

A view of the Castle from the Close

Inside the Blarney Woolen Mills

My fish & chips dinner.  The Irish love smashed peas??

Rose enjoyed her fair share of desserts

Rosie in the Mill Restaurant attached to the hotel

Rose and I chatting it up!

Irish Rose

A church in Blarney:  Church of the Immaculate Conception

Inside the Church of Immaculate Conception

3rd Photo Blog, 1st day Ireland.  Tom's camera has such high pixilation that uploading photos is taking quite some time therefore, this third post (maybe a 4th):
Just a placeholder for the moment.  Enjoying our vacation too much :-), I'm behind on the narrative and the shots off my Canon EOS T2i are taking a long time to upload.  Will come back in the near future and finish adding pics.  Fuji

Entrance to the Castle and 100 steps up to the top

Right under the Blarney Stone and it's opening

Rosie and Rose just off the path to Blarney Castle

Love the Black & White