Ireland's Trees – Myths, Legends & Folklore

Ireland's Trees – Myths, Legends & Folklore
ISBN-10
1848890885
ISBN-13
9781848890886
Category
Nature
Pages
230
Language
English
Published
2016-10-03
Publisher
Gill & Macmillan Ltd
Author
Niall Mac Coitir

Description

Name the five Great Trees of Ireland? What trees are most often found beside holy wells or cemeteries? Which tree gave the Red Branch Knights of Ulster their name? Ireland was once so heavily wooded it was said a squirrel could travel from Cork to Killarney without touching the ground. So it is no surprise that, in ancient Ireland, mythology and folklore were a part of the people's general knowledge about trees. Many of the myths and legends and much of the folklore associated with native trees persists to this day and are gathered together in this book.

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