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‘The luck of the Irish’ is real – as Irish people are nearly 10% luckier than Brits
'The luck of the Irish' is real - as Irish people are nearly 10% luckier than Brits,A new quiz has been created to help determine how lucky you are, really - from a bird pooing on you, to walking under ladders

‘The luck of the Irish’ is real – as Irish people are nearly 10% luckier than Brits

Lucky numbers, bracelets, and coins are the most popular lucky charms in both the UK and Ireland – but how lucky do people on both sides of the Irish Sea consider themselves to be, really?

A new quiz has been created ahead of St Patrick's Day which will help you find out how lucky you are – based on how you would react to seeing a magpie, having to walk near a ladder in the street, or having a bird poo on you.

It comes as a poll of 500 adults from Ireland, and 2,000 from the UK, found that “the luck of the Irish” really could be real – as half (49%) of those on the Emerald Isle consider themselves to be “blessed”.

This is compared to just 40% of UK adults who feel the same, experiencing 37 fortunate moments a year – while those across the Irish Sea enjoy nearly 10% more, with 40 lucky moments.

When it comes to lucky charms, coins, rings, and socks are all common to both the UK and Ireland – but all of these are more likely to be used by Irish folk than Brits.

And the Irish also put their faith in ladybugs and rainbows for good luck – with 38% of Irish respondents relying on a lucky charm overall to improve their good fortune, compared to just 23% of UK adults.

The research was commissioned by Lottoland.co.uk, which also created the “lucky in life” quiz to celebrate its St Patrick's Day Irish Lotto draw.

Irish people consider themselves more lucky than Brits do - but they are also more likely to rely on lucky charms
Irish people consider themselves more lucky than Brits do – but they are also more likely to rely on lucky charms (Image: Serazet Dinov/Getty Images)