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BELIEFS AND CUSTOMS 3

contents : From 1870 - 1914 : Beliefs and customs
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Summary: Rowan Tree

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In Scotland the rowan tree had the same mystical powers as the fairy thorn. In some Ulster counties, notably Co. Antrim, there was such a strong Scottish connection that this old belief survived in some areas. Rowan trees would not have been cut down in case they brought bad luck.

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