| Ireland is a land chock full of magic, superstitions, | | | | Climb to the top of Ireland’s most sacred mountain |
| legends and cures. Here are seven of the best that | | | | to receive penance. If your sins are dastardly, |
| you may stumble upon as you drift through the | | | | complete the task barefoot, if you have been a real |
| country. Some are terribly simple (once you can find | | | | devil then complete it on your knees! Beware! This is |
| them!) while others are shockingly difficult! | | | | far from an easy task! |
| 7. Avoca Motto Stone, Avoca, Co. Wicklow | | | | 3. Lough Derg, Co. Donegal |
| If you can manage to walk around the stone three | | | | Spend three days on the Lough Derg pilgrimage, |
| times without thinking of a goat, you’re wish will be | | | | fasting, praying, walking the barefoot and staying |
| granted. Harder than you may imagine!! | | | | awake! Once again, a very difficult task. |
| 6. Blarney Stone, Blarney Castle, Co. Cork | | | | 2. St. Mary’s Well, Dundalk, Co. Louth |
| Climb the steps, bend over backwards, plant a | | | | To help mend a broken heart, go around the well nine |
| smacker on the stone and you will gain the gift of the | | | | times on your knees before drinking a cup of the |
| gab! | | | | water. |
| 5. St. Valentine’s Shrine, Dublin | | | | 1. Throughout Ireland. |
| Find true love by making the pilgrimage to Saint | | | | If you discover a four-leafed shamrock you will always |
| Valentine’s Shrine in Whitefriar Street Church, Dublin | | | | have luck. But the finder must always carry it about |
| which holds the remains of St. Valentine. | | | | their person and never give it away or even show it to |
| 4. Croagh Patrick, Co. Mayo | | | | another. |
