The native trees in Ireland are all mentioned in the Brehon laws and protected because of their yield and uses for the community. 

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28 trees were mentioned: (See trees in Brehon law section)

•  Oak, hazel, holly, yew. Ash, scot’s pine, wild apple.

• Alder, Willow, Hawthorn, rowan, birch, elm and wild cherry.

• Blackthorn, Elder, Spindle, Whitebeam, Strawberry tree, Aspen and Juniper.

• Bracken, Bog myrtle, Gorse, Bramble, Heather, Broom, Gooseberry or wild rose.

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Non Native  trees include:

Sycamore, Beech, Chestnut, Walnut plus many many more

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Resources on Native Irish Trees

 

Websites: 

• http://www.woodlandleague.org

• https://crann.ie/trees/

• https://www.nativewoodlandtrust.ie

• https://leafireland.org

• http://www.woodlandsofireland.com

• https://www.forestryfocus.ie/social-environmental-aspects/biodiversity-and-nature-conservation/biodiversity-in-forests/conservation-and-restoration/

• http://www.coford.ie/media/coford/content/publications/projectreports/speciesmanual.pdf

• https://www.gaelicwoodlandproject.com

• https://treepreservationireland.wordpress.com

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Tree planting Projects Ireland

• http://www.woodlandleague.org/category/projects/

• https://wearetheark.org/

• https://www.wolfgangreforest.ie

• https://www.treesontheland.com

• terrylandforestpark.blogspot.com

• https://selfhelpafrica.org/onemilliontrees/faq/ 

• https://www.gaelicwoodlandproject.com/about

• https://www.hometree.ie/

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Native Irish Tree planting guide

• https://www.ringofgullion.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/OurTrees.pdf

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Books on Irish Trees/ Woodlands:

• Irish Trees: Myths, Legends & Folklore.  by Niall Mac Coitir (collins press 2003)

• Trees of Ireland , E. Charles Nelson and Wendy F. Walsh (Lillyput Press 1993)

• Heritage Trees of Ireland. Aubrey Fennell (Collins press 2013)

• Sacred Trees of Ireland . Christine Zucchelli (collins Press 2018) 

• To speak for the trees. Diana Beresford Kroeger (Random House 2019)

• Glimpses of Irish Forestry. John McLoughlin and Donel Magner

• A guide to forest tree species and silviculture in Ireland. Ted Horga, MichealKeane, Richard. McCarthy, Micheal Lally and David Thompson.

• Irish Hedgerows, Networks for nature. David Hickie.

• Tales of the Irish Hedgerows. Tony Locke.

• An Irish year in Nature. Jane Power

• Stopping by Woods: A Guide to the Forests and Woodlands of Ireland Donal Magner