Danbury Mint -Irish "Blarney Castle" figurine/statuette

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Danbury Mint "Blarney Castle" figurine/statuette This limited-edition cold-cast porcelain figurine was handpainted in meticulous detail and was exclusively made by the Danbury Mint. Blarney Castle , in County Cork , Ireland , is the third to have been erected on this site. The first building in the 10th century was a wooden structure. Around 1210 A.D. this was replaced by a stone structure which had the entrance some 20 feet above the ground on the north face. This building was demolished for foundations. In 1446 the 3rd castle was built by Dermot McCarthy, King of Munster, which still remains standing. The lower walls are 15 feet, built with an angle tower by the McCarthys of Muskerry. It was then occupied at one time by Cormac McCarthy, King of Munster, who is said to have supplied 4,000 men from Munster to supplement the forces of Robert the Bruce at the battle of Bannockburn in 1314. Legend has it that the latter king gave half of the Stone of Scone to McCarthy in gratitude. This, now known as the Blarney Stone, was incorporated in the battlements w it can now be kissed. Over the last few hundred years, millions have flocked to Blarney, making it a world landmark and one of Ireland's greatest treasures.The Blarney Stone, the legendary Stone of Eloquence... Kiss it and you'll never again be lost for words. It will make a stunning read more

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