Blarney Stone kiss could be wasted effort

Ireland’s famous Blarney Stone, renowned for giving those who kiss it the gift of the gab, may in fact be nothing but Blarney.

Blarney Stone kiss could be wasted effort

Ireland’s famous Blarney Stone, renowned for giving those who kiss it the gift of the gab, may in fact be nothing but Blarney.

Disappointingly, for the hundreds of pilgrims who climb the steep battlements every day to plant their lips on it, they may be smooching the wrong block.

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