where is athlone on the map of ireland
Athlone Athlone is near the geographical centre of Ireland, which is 8.85 kilometres (5.50Â mi) north-northwest of the town, in the area of Carnagh East in County Roscommon.[6]
Blarney Castle Blarney Castle (Irish: CaisleÃ¡n na Blarnan) is a medieval stronghold in Blarney, near Cork, Ireland, and the River Martin. Though earlier fortifications were built on the same spot, the current keep was built by the MacCarthy of Muskerry dynasty, a cadet branch of the Kings of Desmond, and dates from 1446.[4] The Blarney Stone is among the machicolations of the castle.