IRELAND BELIEFS

Ireland has many magical beliefs such as magical cures, holy wells, blessings and curses.

Magical cures are mostly made with potatoes, they bury the potato and say some words and that’s how you heal the sicknesses. Some people en Ireland nowadays go with healers, and ask for some traditional cures, for example saying certain prayers, taking herbs or visiting a holy-well.

 Holy wells are well know in Ireland, this traditions were from the Celtics, the believed that at spring the underworld visit or world, and that those creature through magic powers to the wells and people used to drink the water so their wishes come true, nowadays some people go and through a coin and leave their prayers.

Bullaum Stone

Blessings and curses are also popular in Ireland, these traditions were believe by the Celtics, they believed that if they touch a Bullaun stone and recite some words their wishes come true, besides this ancient stones where though to give blessings and protection from curses, however this tradition gave beautiful blessing prayers to the Christian church.

By: Paula Raigosa