Superstitions of Ireland: Superstitions from Around The World

Ireland is a magical place, but the superstitions of Ireland may make you rethink your safety in Ireland. Whether it is the magpie blackbirds that bring good luck or bad, or kissing the Blarney stone for the gift of gab. Ireland is full of fun superstitions for travelers to know about.
Irish Superstitions for Travelers, Tourists and Vacationers to the Emerald Isle.
Filmed at Blarney Castle, Ireland
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[smurph]

There's a rhyme for the magpies: 1 for sorrow, 2 for joy, 3 for a girl, 4 for a boy, 5 for silver, 6 for gold and 7 for a tale/secret that's never been told ☺ if you see one just wave at it/salute it. Others. ... scratch your ear someone's talking about you, scratch you nose has something to do with a fight (?), oh shudder down your back is someone walking on your grave .... ok better stop now as I've kissed the Blarney stone too 😉💗

[badirishdriving]

Born and bred in Ireland and have to say I have not heard of 90% of these superstitions! Where did he get these from?

[tonyholohan]

Yessss wolter in ireland, hope you enjoyed it

[bigyikes]

Can you make a donts of Northern Ireland??? It’s very different from down south and it would be cool if you could to it!!

[shoneyluvsAmerica]

I really need to get it together and take a trip to Ireland--or anywhere for that matter. Love watching ur vids because I learn so much about the world!

[TheElectricMrPJ]

Fun video. Thanks for the views of Ireland

[LannasMissingLink]

The magpies rhyme:
1 for sorrow
2 for joy
3 for a girl
4 for a boy
5 for silver
6 for gold
7 for a story yet to be told

Just nod at the magpie and say "good morning mister magpie" to get rid of it

[earthmom]

What if I see Magpies whilst kissing the Blarney Stone?😮 I would get confused about what side of me they are on! 🤣🤣🍀 🇮🇪 ❤

[choonageweaver]

Howya Mark, if you are about Galway on this trip I'd be happy to show ye Galway from a Galwegian's perspective, a truly magical place, gratis. Capital of Culture 2020. Good luck on yer travels.

[mikepez]

As always great video!! Makes me feel like I’m actually there!

[Jaheira]

Irish Superstition about Banshee - I don’t exactly remember it. Something if a bird come in to your house then somebody might die...Anyone knows this one?

[tree]

Why didn't you talk about the fairy mounds? I mean they literally make roads to curve around them and that's very specific to Ireland so I'm surprised that you did not mention that

[kayken]

Just popped in to say black cats are seen as lucky here, especially when they cross in front of you, or at least that's what I was taught.

[TheFadanelli]

In Brazil it's bad luck to go out in the street alone after dark. You might get shot.

[louiealbrecht]

From Central Pennsylvania for when you drop silverware (cutlery): dropping a spoon means a woman is coming to visit, dropping a fork means a man is coming to visit and dropping a knife means that you will fight (argue) with someone. I think this is from the Pennsylvania Dutch (PA German).

[Deborahblacoe]

There is another superstition here in Ireland that if you spill salt you should throw a little over your left shoulder for good luck. It's actually a European superstition. It stems from a time when salt was a very expensive commodity and spilling it was deemed bad luck. Throwing it over your shoulder reversed the bad luck. A lot of superstitions have an element (small!) of truth in them but they have been exaggerated over the years.

[Thisisjohnbax]

Magpies, one for sorrow, 2 for joy, just wave at all of them and you're grand. Never heard of not holding an unbaptised child. What about the banshee?

[charlenewilliams]

You have to visit Galway I lived it last summer

[haddockman]

It is a well known fact that the local kids urinate on the Blarney stone regularly.

[c_wanderluster]

That of itching palm, Romanians have it too, but slightly diferent: in Romania they say that if your LEFT PALM is itchy you get money, but if the RIGHT PALM is itching you have to give money to someone and you have to hold fist in order to keep it