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Blarney Stone, Blarney Castle, County Cork, Ireland

Tourist kissing the Blarney Stone or Stone of Eloquence, on the parapets of Blarney Castle, built in 1210 over an earlier structure, and rebuilt in 1446 by the MacCarthys of Muskerry, near Cork in County Cork, Ireland. The stone is thought to be the coronation stone of Irish kings, and it is believed that anyone kissing the stone will be granted the gift of eloquence. To do so, the pilgrim must lie down, lean backwards and hold iron railings. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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Tourist kissing the Blarney Stone or Stone of Eloquence, on the parapets of Blarney Castle, built in 1210 over an earlier structure, and rebuilt in 1446 by the MacCarthys of Muskerry, near Cork in County Cork, Ireland. The stone is thought to be the coronation stone of Irish kings, and it is believed that anyone kissing the stone will be granted the gift of eloquence. To do so, the pilgrim must lie down, lean backwards and hold iron railings. Picture by Manuel Cohen