According to legend you get the gift of eloquence when you kiss the Blarney Stone in Ireland.
To reach the Blarney Stone, go to the southern wall of Blarney Castle in the village of Blarney, County Cork, Ireland.
The stone is under the battlements there.
Be warned: You have to hang head downward to kiss it.
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