For some reason, the best air fares always happen at 2:30 a.m. I was up late one night watching old Bandstand videos on YouTube.com when I received a Travel Bargain alert: Houston to Dublin, round ...

Many tourists who visit Ireland make a point of kissing the Blarney stone. I’d always envisioned a large stone somewhere in Ireland with a carving on the side — and imagined that folks who ...

There are several famous rocks and stones around the world. But the most talked about stone in the world is located in County ...

But, O’Sullivan adds, “Blarney’s not just a stone; it’s a whole complex.” The castle itself, built in 1446 by Dermot McCarthy, the king of Munster, is glorious, half-ruined and open to ...

Michael O’Sullivan gave me a firm handshake and a slap on the back like we were long-lost cousins meeting for the first time.“Did ye know the McCarthys were the Sopranos of Ireland an… ...

But no matter. For me, kissing the Blarney Stone had tremendous value and meaning. My parents went to Ireland for their honeymoon in August of 1971.

What a sight it must have been, Brian Wilson, the Giants' fiery closer with the 95-mph fastball and the frightful tattoos, as skittish as a little kid when it was his turn to lean backward over ...

The legends of the Blarney Stone are many. Some involve Gaelic gods with names I can’t pronounce.

The Blarney Stone was founded by Daniel Flanagan, a native of County Galway, Ireland, who came to the States at 18 and opened the first one in 1952 on Third Avenue between 44th and 45th streets.

You can kiss the Blarney Stone again as Ireland eases its coronavirus lockdown. Looking down from the top of Blarney Castle in Ireland. (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times) By Associated Press.

Blarney stone kiss, Irish emigration story easy… Share this: Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Share via SMS (Opens in new window) ...