A Human History of Forests and Woodlands in Ireland

Irish History Podcast

Fin Dwyer

History, Interviews, War Of Independence, Ireland, Norman Invasion, Vikings, Great Famine, Great Hunger, Irish History

4.7 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 21 March 2022

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

Its National Tree Week! In this special episode brought to you by Wolfgang Reforest, I investigate the history of Ireland's woodlands and forests. The show begins by looking what an actual native Irish woodland because woodlands and forests looked very different in the past.

Then we embark on a journery through 12,500 years of our history. From the distant past when 80% of the island was covered with forests through to the 1920s when there was scarcely a single tree in the Irish landscape, the story of our woodlands and forests is interwoven with the history of humans on the island.

From the development of agriculture to the Norman Invasion major changes in the way we live our lives has had huge consequences for the trees in the landscape.

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0:00.0	Hey folks, before you dive in just a quick heads up about the Warford launch of my new book
0:04.6	Alita Legacy, A History of Ireland in 18 Murders.
0:07.6	It takes place in the book center on Red Square in Warford at 6.30pm on Friday, September
0:13.6	29th.
0:14.6	The book center is one of my favorite bookshops.
0:17.1	It's built into an art deco cinema from the 1930s, it alone is reason enough to come
0:21.5	to the launch.
0:22.5	But hopefully I'll see you there on Friday the 29th at 6.30pm for the launch of Alita
0:27.8	Legacy, A History of Ireland in 18 Murders.
0:31.0	Today's episode is sponsored by Wolfgang Reforest.
0:34.4	Wolfgang Reforest are currently writing the next chapter in the history of Ireland's
0:38.7	native woodlands and they want you to get involved.
0:42.1	As you'll hear in this episode, our native Irish woodlands were furiously close to being
0:46.8	entirely lost, but Wolfgang Reforest are at the fore of regenerating one of our great
0:52.6	national and natural treasures.
0:55.4	We've purchased land in the Wickrow Mountains close to Tom the Fwinoga Woods, one of Ireland's
1:00.6	remaining native woodlands, and they're in the process of planting certified native
1:05.3	Irish trees, expanding this native woodland by 30%.
1:10.1	Whether you're in Ireland or overseas, you can join the gang at Wolfgang Reforest.ie
1:15.5	and become part of this incredible project that will see native Irish woodlands spread
1:20.3	over the Wickrow Mountains again.
1:22.6	As part of the gang, you get updates and you can avail of invites to travel down to Wickrow
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