Vintage Declan's Finnians Guardians Blarney Stone Exclusively from Roman Inc 1996 Irish Musical Figurine Music Box Plays Danny Boy 44419. Retired Declan's Finnians Music Box with Good Luck Stone. The figurine is named Danny Boy. Item no. 44419. The Leprechaun is standing next to a street lamp holding his hat next to a sign Ireland 515 miles. The Blarney Stone Is from a Quarry in Cork, Ireland -- thought to be a source of great luck. Dimensions: H 9 in x W 3.9 in x D 3.9 in idea for this very unique figurine was thought up by Dublin man Declan Fearon during a visit to Blarney Castle in 1986. Given the international recognition of the well-known tourist site, Declan decided that there was a market opening for souvenirs made of Blarney Stone. It took him three years to locate the quarry from which the castle had been built — in a nearby field at Killard — and he bought the rights for the stone. The company originally manufactured gift items made of stone and in 1995 the company began producing clay figurines called Finnians designed by renowned Irish cartoonist Terry Willers. There are now several hundred models and most are accompanied with an original piece of Blarney Stone attached.