The gift of eloquence.

I kissed the Blarney Stone today!!

Quite a scary thing it was too!
We queued up for ages in the hot sun & then climbed up hundreds of steps twisting & turning going narrower & narrower until we came out on the ramparts.
I never realised the stone was on the top of the castle ramparts high up!
You laid down on your back & held onto two bars while someone held you from falling. If you looked down it would be a tremendous height up. You had to bend backwards & tilt your head as far back as you could & then kiss the stone.

Glad I did it but the guy in front of me chickened out!

[Jen Hudson]

That's brave!

[Jennifer]

Blimey? Had no idea it was such a feat! Well done for doing it.

[Wendy]

Not at all what I expected of the Blarney Stone - so interesting to know where it is and the trials required to kiss it!
Congrats on being brave enough to kiss it - and a great photo to prove it!

[Sue Cooper]

Wow! I had no idea! Well done you.

[Graham Thresher]

Super shot and well done.

[Dixie Goode]

so what does that mean? you now have the gift of gab? or you will return there again/ I think I heard the legend a long time ago

[carol white]

Great capture. Rather you than me!! 😯

[Hazel]

And how hygienic is that?! Sorry I get more practical the older I get. I think you were very brave anyway, Pat!! Scary, real scary!

[Bep]

I've been there, but I didn't kiss the stone.
Well done you!

[julia]

So we can expect some big stories from you now that you have kissed the Blarney stone Pat. My Sister and Niece kissed it and it worked on Jen she can be full of Blarney. Lol

[Helen K]

I had no idea what it entailed! Well done!

[Phil]

Good on you - you can't go all that way and not kiss it..! Didn't realise it was such a trial though :)

[Karen]

Good on you.

[Maggiemae]

I would think you would have to have good stomach muscles for this sort of activity - but would probably only do this once in a lifetime! Another web site says it bestows the kisser with the gift of the gab!! Eloquence is a much nicer word!

[Phil Howcroft]

oooh errr pat, not a very elegant or lady like position to kiss the stone :) :)

[Babs]

Wow you are very brave. You need to be quite a contortionist. Well done.

[Pat Knowles]

@maggiemae yes I liked eloquence!

[Pat Knowles]

@phil_howcroft You're telling me & there were far worse than me believe me!

[Gillian]

Well done on doing it!

[Dianne]

Good on you!

[Cindy]

This looks uncomfortable

[Jennifer Jones]

Scary! You're very brave.

[Chris K]

oh Pat. I am sure I couldnt do it. very brave of you