Kissing the Blarney Stone
The Blarney Stone
Georg Kuusk & Pärtel Sarap
What is that?
The Blarney Stone is a block of limestone, built into
the walls of the Blarney castle. The stone was set
into a castle tower in 1446. It is a very popular
tourist site in Ireland, tourists all over the world
come to watch the gardens around the castle and
kiss the stone.
Origins
The owners of Blarney Catle have several theories
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 h...
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