<P> The Blarney Stone ( Irish : Cloch na Blarnan ) is a block of Carboniferous limestone built into the battlements of Blarney Castle , Blarney , about 8 kilometres ( 5 miles ) from Cork , Ireland . According to legend , kissing the stone endows the kisser with the gift of the gab ( great eloquence or skill at flattery ) . The stone was set into a tower of the castle in 1446 . The castle is a popular tourist site in Ireland , attracting visitors from all over the world to kiss the stone and tour the castle and its gardens . </P>
<P> The Blarney Stone ( Irish : Cloch na Blarnan ) is a block of Carboniferous limestone built into the battlements of Blarney Castle , Blarney , about 8 kilometres ( 5 miles ) from Cork , Ireland . According to legend , kissing the stone endows the kisser with the gift of the gab ( great eloquence or skill at flattery ) . The stone was set into a tower of the castle in 1446 . The castle is a popular tourist site in Ireland , attracting visitors from all over the world to kiss the stone and tour the castle and its gardens . </P>
where is the blarney stone in ireland located
where is the blarney stone in ireland located
built into the battlements of Blarney Castle , Blarney , about 8 kilometres ( 5 miles ) from Cork , Ireland
built into the battlements of Blarney Castle , Blarney , about 8 kilometres ( 5 miles ) from Cork , Ireland