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Cormac Laidir McCarthy (who built the castle) was involved in a
lawsuit in the 15th century and appealed to the goddess Cliodhna
(goddess of love and beauty and the patron of County Cork). She told
him to kiss the first stone he found in the morning on his way to court,
which he did, and then he pleaded his case with eloquence and won.
Then he added that charm to the legend of the castle.
Some say it was Jacob’s Pillow brought to Ireland by the prophet
Jeremiah.
Some say it was the deathbed pillow of St. Columba on the island of
Iona. Then it was removed to mainland Scotland, where it helped with
royal succession and was nicknamed the Stone of Destiny. When
Cormac MacCarthy, King of Munster, helped Robert the Bruce defeat
the English by sending a few thousand men, a portion of the stone
was returned to Ireland as a sign of gratitude.
No matter the origin of the Blarney Stone, the powers have gone
unquestioned for centuries.
The Blarney Stone is a block of limestone built into the
battlements of Blarney Castle, Blarney (try saying that 5
times fast) about 5 miles (8 kilometers) from Cork.
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