While in Emmetsburg, visit the world's oldest BLARNEY CANNERY. The cannery has been fraught with many and varied problems since it first went into production in 1962. Due to the potency of the Blarney ingredients, plant chemists were forced to provide a neutralizer. The repellant what is now being processed has proven to be very effective.

At one point, a massive labor strike caused the plant shutdown at a most crucial time, shortly before the big St. Patrick's Celebration and during an election year. On several occasions the promotion parade float was stolen and on another the important green dye, imported from Ireland, was held up because of an airline strike.

Faced with all these problems, a lesser facility would have closed its doors. But as of today, the plant employs two shifts daily in order to meet world demand. For those who prefer a product not so strong, Light Blarney is now being made for the not so bold individuals.