We Kissed the Blarney Stone! [Ireland Day Trip to Blarney Castle]

[@onedayatatimepatrickd6917]

Love It 💚🇮🇪🍀

[@DonnaCrotchett-sb6md]

Thanks, Chris and Melissa! I watched a lot of your videos before I went to Ireland so when I got there you were both in my head! I never kissed the Blarney Stone, but I did climb to the top of the castle. It is at least 7 stories high!!! I am so glad I did it. Love you both! ♥️

[@chrisplusmelissa]

Awesome! Kissing that stone is kind of scary. (and just so you know, I (Chris) still haven't developed the gift of gab 🤣)

[@sandrasharpe6381]

Great video

[@chrisplusmelissa]

Thanks for the visit

[@billnicks2362]

Ye missed the manison house belonging to the owner. It is open for tours in Jun/july/aug. Need to come back next year

[@chrisplusmelissa]

We had friends visiting and we went back to Blarney... and saw the mansion from the outside... pretty impressive.

[@gottacos]

this is amazing I hope once I'm better the wife and 8 can travel to Ireland someday. keep up the good videos

[@kimzabel2539]

"I think I felt it slap me." Awesome, Chris!

[@philipmccarthy6175]

Just discovered you guys , very much enjoying your take on Ireland.

[@chrisplusmelissa]

It's a neat place.

[@woodenclogs5830]

A magical place! My mom dreamt of going there as a girl and did so with her sister after she retired….talked about the Blarney Stone and castle for years after. Mmmm…the gift of the gab promise…..🫤

[@FlowertheSpaceAlien]

I love the bits of historical info you guys give during your videos... like why the castle stairs were so narrow!

[@Irish780]

Love watching your videos Melissa your are becoming quite a historian hehe

[@bad_ventures]

Came for the hilarious thumbnail stayed for you guys and the great content! Awesome video!!

[@chrisplusmelissa]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@karennowicki330]

Looks painful 😣 and scary 😦 no thanks! I’m glad you guys did it!

[@chrisplusmelissa]

It was a tad scary for sure.

[@FlowertheSpaceAlien]

Love the camera angles you guys captured...

[@chrisplusmelissa]

Thank you. It's because I'm short. -Chris

[@FlowertheSpaceAlien]

@@chrisplusmelissa ROTFL.. hahaha I don't know why, but that made me bark a short, audible, laugh that startled Odd Thomas. LOL

[@FlowertheSpaceAlien]

@@chrisplusmelissa lol Chris... its called FUN sized by those of us, "in the know." ;)

[@knightamongknaves]

Lavatory - My Grandparents ( Mom's side) because of the large family then , believe it was 11 kids, they had a three-seat outhouse back near their barn on their farm

[@tmtomh6387]

Great video. Another thing to know about the spiral straircases is that they inveriably went clockwise when ascending - this meant that (as most people are right handed) if the attacker was ascending they could not really swing a sword with their right hand whilst protecting them with the shiled across their body, and the descending defenders - standing closer to the inner side of the step, had more room to swing their swords at the attackers, @Glenda Cottle - this is also why the staircases were so narrow - you could really only attack in single file. You will also notice that a lot of windows are very narrow on the outside but with internal sill widens away from the outside - this allowed archers defefending the building to fire arrows in different angles, just alike a sniper but also while making it almost impossible for an attacker to sucessfuult shoort through such a narrow opening.

[@jeanmitchell3831]

great video! I'm wondering what the weather is like there right now. We are leaving Sunday for 3 weeks in north, south & west Ireland. Coming from Florida it's hard to imagine what to wear.

[@chrisplusmelissa]

I definitely recommend layers! We've been enjoying quite a bit of sunshine so far, but when the wind picks up, or it becomes a bit overcast, it can cool down fast. I've started wearing my light winter jacket this week. It hasn't rained too much during our stay yet, but that may change soon. We'll be having an umbrella with us for most of our remaining outings just in case. If you like wearing dresses, I'd recommend wearing a dress with knit tights, sturdy booties (the sidewalks are often cobblestone and uneven), and a sweater. Ireland is stunning and everyone we've met is so kind. You'll love being here! -- Melissa

[@lovey1973]

I guess technically Melissa is correct. Once there is one person waiting then the line is formed and every person after that makes the line longer.

[@AlainnCorcaigh]

I live 10 mins from Blarney and I've never visited the castle

[@chrisplusmelissa]

We've heard this from a few people. :D

[@sineadbarnett2933]

Im from kinsale and I've never been either.

[@philipocallaghan]

😁