Ireland is full of Fairy Trees or Wishing Trees. Even for non-believers the Irish won’t often tempt fate by cutting down or messing with a single tree in a field or misfortune could visit. People will often leave an item tied to the tree as a symbol of their wish or desire. I came across many of these trees, the most compelling being those with baby bottles, shoes, and ribbons hanging from them. I hope these trees bring their visitor’s peace.
Fairy Tree at the Hill of Tara, Ireland
Fairy Tree at the Hill of Tara, Ireland
Click here to see more wonderful Black and White Trees in Cee’s Challenge.
Bulldog Travels / Photos By Jenny 
I don’t recall ever seeing one while I was in Ireland – next trip, I will make sure to look for one of these!
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Look for single trees in the middle of a field or any tree with a fence around the base or any tree with random stuff hanging off of it. Enjoy!
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Excellent – thanks for the hints!
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They are very old trees. If they can tell their stories. The very presence of trees is peaceful.
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You can say that again. Especially being located at the historic Hill of Tara! It may have witnessed the coronation of Celtic Kings!
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Thanks for stopping by the blog and commenting. Hope to see you back again soon.
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I have to say, I found Tara very unassuming and breathtaking at the same time! As an early Irish historian, Tara is an incredibly important place, and I was lucky enough to visit with one of the archaeologists who worked on the site for years. Thank you for reminding me of how wonderful it is 🙂
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I’ve been there a few times and it keeps drawing me back! I’ll likely be doing a full post on it eventually. Thanks for the comment.
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A lovely post! I have never been to Ireland but we are talking about going there next Summer! My husband has ben there a few times! 🙂
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Wonderful! Have a great time. It’s an awesome country to visit!
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Great black and white tree (and color companion) for this week.
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Thank you! Thanks for the fun challenges that give me the opportunity to highlight some of these photos.
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Love the majestic old trees!
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Thank you, it certainly gives them some character doesn’t it? Thanks for stopping by.
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Somehow I miss this post, thank you for including it on the InLinkz 🙂 From your story, it appears the Irish people are very close to their nature and respect them 🙂 I adore it!
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I look forward to linking more black and whites soon. 😉
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Wow what a powerful picture!
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Thank you. I thought it was neat and hoped others would too. Makes me wonder what all of those people were wishing for…
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