Blarney Stone
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The Blarney Stone is a block of Carboniferous limestone built into the battlements of Blarney Castle, Blarney, about 8 kilometres from the centre of Cork City, Ireland. According to legend, kissing th
The Blarney Stone
View of the Blarney Stone from the ground
Person kissing the Blarney Stone
Kissing the stone in 1897, before the safeguards were installed.
Stone of Scone
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The Stone of Scone is an oblong block of red sandstone that was used in the coronation of Scottish monarchs until the 13th century when it was seized by Edward I during the First War of Scottish Indep
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…Cormac MacCarthy by Robert the Bruce in 1314 in recognition of his support in the Battle of Bannockburn. This legend holds that this was a piece of the Stone of Scone and was installed at MacCarthy's castle of Blarney. Although colourful, this folk legend does not account for the fact that it supposes that the stone…
The Stone of Scone in the Coronation Chair at Westminster Abbey, 1859
A replica of the Stone of Scone in front of a much later chapel
The Stone of Scone in the Coronation Chair at Westminster Abbey, photo c. 1875 – c. 1885. In 1914, the stone was broken in half by a suffragette bombing.
The Stone of Scone being carried out from Edinburgh Castle in preparation for its use at the coronation in 2023 of Charles III