@wildflower~~I kissed it back in 2001 and told my friend from Ireland about it. He said that teens get up their at night and urinate on the stone. Ever heard that before?
Urine is sterile. There are no pathological organisms to be found in urine unless the teenage urinator has a urinary tract infection. It is perfectly safe to kiss stones that have been previously urinated upon.
I’d be more concerned about the ‘ew factor’.....not so much what – if any – things I’d contract…...that’s more likely do be down to the thousands of people who have left their saliva on there..