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| − | The ''Blarney Stone'' is said to be a piece of the [[Stone of Destiny]], which [[Robert the Bruce]] gave to his Irish ally, [[Cormac Maccarthy]], following the [[Battle of Bannockburn]]. | + | The '''Blarney Stone''' is said to be a piece of the [[Stone of Destiny]], which [[Robert the Bruce]] gave to his Irish ally, [[Cormac Maccarthy]], following the [[Battle of Bannockburn]]. |
==History== | ==History== | ||
Cormac's descendants placed the Stone in Blarney Castle. According to legend, it is supposed to bestow "the gift of gab" on whoever kisses it. ([[Shari]] claims to have been one of those who kissed it.) | Cormac's descendants placed the Stone in Blarney Castle. According to legend, it is supposed to bestow "the gift of gab" on whoever kisses it. ([[Shari]] claims to have been one of those who kissed it.) | ||
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| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | *{{Wikipedia|Blarney_Stone}} | ||
[[Category:Canon]] | [[Category:Canon]] | ||
[[Category:Objects]] | [[Category:Objects]] | ||
[[Category:Real world]] | [[Category:Real world]] | ||
Revision as of 14:58, 25 December 2009
The Blarney Stone is said to be a piece of the Stone of Destiny, which Robert the Bruce gave to his Irish ally, Cormac Maccarthy, following the Battle of Bannockburn.
History
Cormac's descendants placed the Stone in Blarney Castle. According to legend, it is supposed to bestow "the gift of gab" on whoever kisses it. (Shari claims to have been one of those who kissed it.)
See also
- Blarney Stone at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
