Category Archives: Famous Visitors

Michael Madsen, Vinnie Jones and Richard Chamberlain will star in the forthcoming Irish feature film Strength and Honor set in the contemporary world of boxing in Cork. During a break in filming Michael came to kiss the stone to get … Continue reading →

The guys were filming in Europe and rolled into Ireland, in the summer of 2005! On top of their list of things to do was visit Blarney Castle, where Senior kissed the famous Blarney Stone!

Rolling Stones front man Mick Jagger has locked lips with a few celebrities in his time…..the Blarney Stone being one of them!

The episode, titled In The Name of the Grandfather, sees Homer and Grampa travel to a village called Dunkilderry in order to fulfil a longstanding wish of Grampa’s to have one more beer in a bar where he spent the … Continue reading →

Raised in rural Pennsylvania with no formal education and nearly bankrupt by the time he was 30, Milton S. Hershey went on to found America’s biggest confectionery company and earn respect as a great philanthropist. He also kissed the Stone … Continue reading →

In 1947, we appeared in a famous advertisement for Canadian Club. As the copy put it, “Kissing the Blarney Stone was almost my Goodbye Kiss… ” “I was hanging head down to kiss the Blarney Stone for its traditional gift … Continue reading →

Winston Churchill visited in 1912. We’ll just stick to the facts this time. He kissed the Stone. He became the greatest orator of the twentieth century. You can fill in the gaps…

Two of cinema’s best loved characters visited Blarney early in the twentieth century. It’s no surprise to us that they were amongst the few that successfully made the transition from silent movies to talkies. They did kiss the Stone.

Bob Darch is one of the true legends of Ragtime and has probably travelled more miles than any other artist to spread the joy of the music. On a visit to Blarney nearly fifty years ago, he even managed to … Continue reading →

Billy Connolly added a little to our worldwide recognition when he filmed here on his World Tour of England, Ireland & Wales. And can he tell a story…