To jog their memory, should they need it jogged, I sent them Neilsen’s list of the top 250 bestsellers in Ireland since 2000 and listed the many major domestic and international prizes Irish ...

Northern Ireland’s Dark Hedges trees, made famous by Game Of Thrones, are “coming to the end of their natural lives”, a new trust which is taking over management of the site has said.

It’s not surprising to learn that ‘Loveliest of trees, the cherry now’ was hugely popular during the First Word War. Although written 130 years ago, Housman’s lines are still relevant and ...

We are working hard to get it back online. 13 trees in the row of trees known as the Dark Hedges have been lost since November 2023 Northern Ireland’s Dark Hedges trees, made famous by Game Of ...

Further, he explained that so far, over 40 culturally significant species have been documented—ranging from timber trees like wild jack, champak, and sacred fig, to ritual offerings such as ...

When they arrived in Ireland the country was covered in trees ... that sacred quiet time with his mother when everyone's away at Mass. It’s no coincidence that this was voted as the Irish ...

Culturally sacred trees believed to be hundreds of years old are at risk of being cut down due to a lack of protection, fears a Whangārei hapū. Ngāti Kahu o Torongare is now applying for an ...

Patrick’s conversion of the Irish, his missionary zeal and his pole ... a diminution of the sacred identity and character of the day itself.” Father Gorman reflected, too, on the authentic ...

Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Trees depicted in famous artworks across a range of styles follow the same mathematical rules as their ...

After the Irish fought for and won their independence ... There are also efforts to rewild parts of Ireland with entirely native trees and to protect and restore carbon-sequestering bogs.

God whispers through a crease in the wallpaper, writes Patti Smith in this indelible account of her life as an artist. A post–World War II childhood unfolds in a condemned housing complex described in ...