The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1909-01-21
NOT ZEAL BLARNEY
TOURISTS KISS IMITATION or
FAMOUS STONE.
Real Thing no Set In Wall Of Castle,
Forty-Flve Feet from Ground,
According to Julius Cham
bers.

made that "a piece Of the Blarne
stone IL In New York and will be e1
hibited during this week" Only
few days ago ! had occasion to speal
to a friend who sent relative In tn
west a "just as good" piece of Plym
outh rock, says Julius Chambers II
the Brooklyn Eagle.
The last time was returning Il
this country on Cunard steamship
we found that the London mails wer'
six hours late at Queenstown and
friend Of one Of the passengers, hav
ing a very fast yacht, had come dowI
from Cork to say good-by.
AS the voyager happened to bt
known to me, was asked to form
one Of a small party to run up tt
Cork, where automobiles, not jauntine
cars, would take us to Barney castle
about five miles northwest Of Cork
We were guaranteed sure return tc
the Cedric before she sailed and l
with three others, took the chance OF
losing our passage money. Therefore
my knowledge Of Queenstown harbor
the mails, a hasty drink at the Queens
hotel, chat with the always pretty
barmaids-all Of whom recognized me
as friend Of the beautiful "Tottie'
Fitzgerald, who had introduced her
American millionaire husband to her.
Mr.. Dupont--a miles trot in jaunt
ing car, and return to the ship with
handful Of green shamrock. But
this time everything was different
The Corkonian millionaire's steam
yacht carried us swift as an arrow up
the eight miles of bay-it appeared to
be about the same distance as from
st. George to Whitehall street-to
Cork. We landed near the spot where
Cromwell set up his flag and Mari
borough went ashore in 1890. The
autos were in waiting and the five OF
six miles to Blarney castle were run
in few minutes after we got Olsen
tangled from the narrow streets arN1
the swarming children. Cork is a city
of 10000 people and race suicide isn't
chargeable to any Of the families, as
well as hasty glance would entitle
me to judge.
Blarney castle wasn't finished in the
Cromwell days, in all likelihood. II
isn't much Of castle" to anybody
who has seen the real thing at Stir
ling or half dozen places that might
be mentioned. 1t consists chiefly of
one tower, with wings. In the wall
of the facade, about 20 feet from the
top, or, at guess, As feet from the
ground, stone about the size of
bushel basket protrudes.
1t Is the real "Blarney stone!"
So far as | can imagine, only such
persons as have been lowered in
"boatswain's chairs and the wild
birds ever have actually kissed it.
Yet, have had to sit and listen to
many beautiful and truthful CD WON.
en- tell how they knelt to kiss the
Blarney stone. understand exactly
what they meant. They didn't know
he real from the imposition. The little
village Of Blarney has nothing to com.
mend 1t to the attention of travellers
except this castle. Therefore, "just |
Is good" Blarney stone has been
placed in the courtyard Of the castle |
md for a trihing matter Of sixpence
you and I may go into its sacred |
and press our lips upon its |
'ough, clammy surface. 1t isn't worth |
he money, because one isn't getting
hat for which he or she bargained.
The rock is high in the wall, and any
'ther Blarney stone is much the same
IS duplicate of Plymouth Rock would
'e, set up in Riverside Park or Bowl
ng Green. The castle was built by
he Cromack Mccarthy about 1916
# three years before Cromwell slaugh.
cred the Irishmen Of the place. AS
me sees 1t to-day 1t is only an ivy.
lad ruin, centered about battle.
1ented keep. The famous stone, as
ave said, In the face of the wall, is
aid to bear the name of the founder
ut could not discern 1t, although
loss and ivy may have covered it.