No trip to Ireland would be complete without a visit to the Blarney Castle near Cork. Legend has it that an old Celtic goddess with the “”gift of gab,”” meaning that it has the power to turn anyone who kisses it into a skilled and charming liar, blessed one of the stones in the castle. The stone can only be reached by ascending a steep stone staircase and leaning precariously out of a window, though, so those with a fear of heights may have to remain honest.