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Ireland Castle Research Guide: Blarney as a Source Case Study

Use Blarney Castle to separate documented site history, cultural tradition, and current visitor details.

Castle Atlas treats Blarney Castle as a source-backed identity with separate historical and official-site claims. That separation is a useful model for any Irish castle research page.

Source-identified examples

Separate identity from story

The site’s identity and location can come from structured data while a tradition or visitor experience needs its own official or historical source.

  • Keep the QID stable.
  • Cite the specific story page.
  • Do not use marketing copy as architectural evidence.

Record local naming

County, locality, and alternate-name fields help avoid confusing similarly named sites.

  • Store county and town.
  • Preserve Irish-language names when sourced.
  • Do not merge sites by normalized name alone.

Recheck the visit layer

Hours, gardens access, closures, and ticket products are intentionally outside the static discovery claim.

  • Use the current operator site.
  • Check accessibility details directly.
  • Date every practical note.

Sources and review scope

Reviewed September 1, 2026. The examples below support identity and dataset method. They do not by themselves support current visitor information or a complete historical profile.