The Horse Skull Under the Floor

If you were to purchase an old house in Ireland, and pull up the floor to replace it, you may well find a horse skull. It was once a tradition to place a horse's skull underneath the floor. But why? It sounds like some kind of superstition, maybe a good luck charm, like putting a horseshoe over the door. But there's another reason that has nothing to do with superstitions. Read about the horse skulls under Irish floors at Jstor Daily. -via TYWKIWDBI

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