A bit of tradition and history!

Rag Trees

When I first saw this tree I was kind of confused, I thought that people had turned this tree into their dumping grounds for garbage and was a little disgusted BUT then I learned about the significance. Rag trees are really popular among travelers and it is said that if you have a problem you want to get rid of then you tie a piece of cloth around a branch of the tree. When you continue on with your journey you are leaving your problem behind!

Fairy Trees

A fairy tree is a single tree that is in the center of a large field. It is said these trees are the portal for the fairies to enter our world and are considered sacred. Most people who have fairy trees on their land build huge stone walls around them to keep people and animals from harming the tree. If the tree is harmed in any way you will be cursed with bad luck. In this picture the family built a house-like structure to protect the tree for eternity!

Famine Walls

If you look closely in the gray area of the picture you can see a wall. These walls are all over the mountains of Ireland and are called Famine Walls. They were built during the Great Potato Famine by starving people who had no work or no money for food. The British didn't want to give away food for free so they made the starving people build random walls that served no purpose whatsoever.