NEWSSt. Patrick's Day History: Celebs Who Have Kissed the Blarney Stone
Mar. 17 2011, Published 9:39 a.m. ET
Several celebs have taken the plunge and kissed the Blarney Stone in Ireland and now should have "the gift of gab." Do you think that's true for Mick Jagger?
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The Blarney Stone is a block of bluestone built into the battlements of Blarney Castle in 1446 and is located five miles from the city of Cork, Ireland, Famecrawler reports.
If you kiss the stone, so the legend goes, you'll be given the gift of gab or skill at flattery.
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To kiss it, you have to lean backwards on the parapet's edge and luckily there are guide rails that have been added to make it easier.
According to Famecrawler, Mick, Michael Madsen, Winston Churchill, Laurel & Hardy and The Simpsons have kissed the Blarney Stone!
Watch how it's done in a blarney stone kisser's YouTube video below!
