New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-04-25

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/ tain The celebrated Blarney stone. "-'0'i oo-'
LOCATION OF THE REAL STONE.
Mr.. and Mrs Hall in an accom-, NJ a visit 20
ireland in the last century. wrote: when or how
me stone obtained its singular reputation il il
u'Hcoi' 10 determine; the exact position among
'he runs OF the castle is also in doubt The peas
ant guide. humor the visitor according TO his ca
pacity for climbing. and direct either 10 the sum-
mt or the base the attention of him who desires
TO greet ii with holy kiss
AT one time there were many adventurous
persons ready to be let down at risk of life or
limb by ropes kiss the real stone that another
one was picked by the village wiseacres which
was only few feet below the battlements and
bore the date 1908 with part of the arms of the
family of Jefreys into whose possession the castle
passed some years after it became q ruin All that
was necessary 10 reach ii was to crawl through
broken place in the battlement and be held by the
iegs bN a friend. in order 10 reach the stone with
the lips hanging head downward. Later the
head Of the family had this stone taken out and
placed on the top Of Of the turrets where
II could be readily reached; but an insane man
who visited II. whose condition Of mind was
not known. was seen TO execute a wild dance
about the stone on the top OF the parapet and then
TO seize the stone and hurl it the ground where
II was broken into three pieces. After that the
guides used to point 10 this broken stone and tell
tourists TO kiss "alI the three halves If they
would get any OF the benefit from the Bfarney
stone One can now have the choice OF kissing
possess the virtues Of the original.
In fiction there is the character of Lady Blarney
in Oliver Goldsmths Vicar OF Wakefield" She
is one of the fash women introduced by Squire
Ihor1h1ll 10 the Primrose family and makes the
acquaintance Of the wears innocent girls under
false pretences in company with Miss Caroline
Wilhelmina Skeggs. both being what euphe-
misticay called ladies of the town. and intro
duced TO aid in the undotng OF Olivia. Especial
power OF tongue in the and artfce of
q he on he of
the Blarney stone. and the smooth fctions which
lovers credited with uttering especially those
who Of Emerald Isle descent. often
tributed TO the influence of the famous piece of
rock
A WORD OF DIscREDIT.
In writing Of the word ''blarney" contributor
10 The Hour says. Why will people so misuse
the delicate phrase barney? It is an appeaI-in-
sratiating subtle. caressing, such a beautiful
woman makes with her loneliness Happy would
be the life warmed and cheered by its perpetual
sunshine. Il loving kindness. good humOT.
appropriateness. and persist in attaching to it
specious motives and selfish purpose because We
cannot conceive its real quality. If you cannot he
pleasant unless you wish to gain something by
i will you misjudge the nature which just gives
Of its fitness asking nothing but mere
reciprocation? Very few people who have the QUAR-
terings Irish ancestry will recognize their
debt Of gratitude TO it for the sanguine tone the
light heart. the elastic spirit which, like the rub
her tirs the wheel. makes the journey. else 50
hard pos sibe and even gay
Il ''bIsrney" may be defined fine words while
the old proverb says Fine words butter no pars-
uips.' vet there Is authority in Holy Writ for the
phrase The words of his mouth smoother
than butter and Pope wrote Words sweet
honey from his lips distilled, while one OF Shake
spearo's characters says, i want that glib and
oily speak and purpose not
Francis Mahouy Father Prout In his poems has
several which ne classes as ''BIarney Songs. one.
Terry CaIlaghans Song. begins:
o, Barney Castle nv darlint'
sure YOU nothing at all but a stone
sine ould Lord Clancarty IS gone
Richard Alfred Muliken. another Irish poet
wrote in 17es popular song, The Groves of Blar-
ney. they look so charming burlesque Of dog
g.reI ballad. Castle Hyde" and a version Of
which appears in The Reliques Of Father Prout."
Part Of MiIHken's poem IS as follows:
T zRsF 5 ]; a stone f tnsEs
on. ne never misses
lis ne may Chamber
To Iady's chamber.
Parliament.
Hell turn OFT. ar
An ouf-and-outer
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From the Barney Stone.
Z VAS Samuel Lover who paid this poetical trih-
ute TO the famous stone:
Ta s7s ' Sasr s rot Tar from liIiarnsy
or h= lis wall
tF2u+ don I falll
stone that contains all the b4aThsS'
r+;,e 2 magnet. influence such IS
--aT attraction II gives all II touches
they say
F--orl blessed GAY
80 Lfss whom YOU please with your bla1tsE'
,--r r,rC-+ said of the stone: 1t is endowed
-+.h The 1roperty Of communicating to the happy
rg,,e that comes in contact with its pollsneo sur
ice the gift Of gentle. insinuating speech VIZ
eof- talk in all its ramihcatfons, "Ile'Aei ~ -
So - Promises a. light as air such as lead
can,i,e the female heart or elaborate "a
-5a1e # = grosser grain. such as may 40 iol me
E4,,sa Of Commons. all summed up ana oH" a.
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