Black Cat Superstition Ireland

THE ISPCA is hoping to break the superstition surrounding black cats on Friday the 13th.

Black cat superstition ireland. In Europe black cats were linked with witches but others believe that if you are going on a journey and a black cat crosses your path it will bring you luck. As luck would have it the day after the cat died from an illness the king was arrested. According to Irish superstition ghosts should be treated with respect and then they will not create any problems.

In Italy its believed that if a black cat sits on the bed of a sick person it means they will die soon. The most interesting superstition about black cat is that it is good to have one black cat in the house. In Germany if you see a cat crossing from right to left its bad luck.

Not much else is known about the legend or how it emerged but almost every gift shop in Ireland sells a little Black Bog Cat ornament or charm meant to harness some of that luck for those who would purchase it. Dark Irish tales about King of the Cats source of superstitions about black cats and graveyards. A father and son in the English county of Lincolnshire in the 16 th century were horrified their luck that their luck.

A black cat crossing ones path by moonlight means death in an epidemic. The ghost can be good or bad. In America the idea of witches transforming themselves into black cats was widely believed during the time of the Salem witch trials.

In Welsh lore a black cat brings good health. It is customary in England and Ireland that black cats bring good luck. The most interesting superstition about black cat is that it is good to have one black cat in the house.

The charity is sharing images of black cats and kittens that are currently available for adoption. In fact the Scots have a superstition that if a strange black cat arrives at a home this signifies prosperity. A bride will be lucky if she receives a black cat as a wedding gift.