What is the Blarney Stone, and why is it good luck to kiss it?

Answer 1

The stone, which is believed by some to be half of the original Stone of Scone, was presented to Cormac McCarthy by Robert the Bruce in 1314 in recognition of his support in the Battle of Bannockburn.

The proprietors of Blarney Castle list several alternative explanations for the origins of the Stone and its supposed powers, all of which suppose that the Stone had previously been in Ireland but was then taken to Scotland and returned to Ireland in 1314.[1] The stories they list include:

*the Stone was the stone that Jacob used as a pillow, and was brought to Ireland by the prophet Jeremiah

*the Stone was the pillow used by St. Columba of Iona on his deathbed

*the Stone was the Stone of Ezel, which David hid behind on Jonathan's advice, while fleeing from King Saul, and may have been brought back to Ireland during the Crusades

*the Stone was the rock that Moses struck with his staff to produce water for the Israelites, during their flight from Egypt

*in Ireland, the Stone was known as the Lia Fáil or "Stone of Destiny", part of the king's throne, with mysterious powers

*the stone's powers were revealed to the McCarthys by a witch who had been saved from drowning

I like the last one.

Answer 2

When I laid back and into a January breeze, I first bent a bit further and looked straight down then said the needed words. Then I lifted my head and made the mark of the pentagram with the tip of my tongue on the bottom of the stone. I was asked by the man who did the holding of the legs where I had learned of that ritual. We went down to the pub to discuss the matter over several pints, which for he did the paying. It tis the Blarney Stone you should be knowing.

Answer 3

Its a stone that is in a really awkward spot (you are essentially hung by your feet to get at it) to kiss on blarney castle. It was supposedly blessed by a witch wayyyyy back in the day, and kissing this stone will give you the gift of the gab

Answer 4

However, I've heard now-a-days, luck is the last thing you'll have if you kiss the stone. The natives pee on it because they know the tourists kiss it.

Answer 5

a stone in a castle or something in ireland. supposed to give you the gift of gab, but you have to hang out the window upside down and backwards to kiss it, so have a couple of good strong friends to hold your feet. really good friends too.

Answer 6

Don't kiss it. It's something that the Irish made up for tourists. Some people actually pee on it, and then make tourists kiss it. Do you want your mouth touching that?

Answer 7

It is in Ireland, they say if you kiss it, you will get a silver tongue and be able to charm people.