British and Irish folklore prominently options Gorse with its shiny yellow flowers.
Individuals believed its prickly nature warded off evil spirits and fairies.
On Might Day, folks would dangle gorse wreaths on doorways to guard towards witches.
In Eire, sporting a chunk of blessed Gorse was thought to forestall stumbling or getting misplaced whereas travelling.
The plant’s year-round blooming impressed the saying, “When Gorse is out of bloom, Kissing’s out of style.”
In Devon, Gorse was referred to as the “kissing bush” and used like mistletoe at Christmas.
Some thought of gorse unfortunate to carry indoors, believing it may trigger a loss of life within the household.
In Eire, folks used gorse flowers to dye Easter eggs yellow.
