Kissing the Blarney Stone
of the origins of the stone. The stories include one
theory that the stone was presented to Cormac
McCarthy in 1314 for his support in the Battle of
Bannockburn. In this legend the stone was a piece
of the Stone of Scone, but modern analysis don´t
confirm it.
Legend
Cormac McCarthy, the builder of Blarney Castle
who was included in a case. He asked to
Cliodhna for her help. Cliodhna told him to kiss
the first stone he found in the morning and he
did so. With result he got eloquent speech and
won this case.
Ritual
Millions of people have kissed the Blarney Stone.
Kisser must go to the top of the castle then lean
over edge with assistant´s help and touch the
stone with one´s lips. Before the safeguards were