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An ancient Celtic belief was that trees had spirits within them and were considered sacred. With their roots spreading underground and their branches reaching high into the sky, the ancient Celts perceived trees as doorways to the underground, to the heavens, and a home to the spirits of their ancestors. Trees in ancient Ireland were believed to be the protectors and the keepers of memory and lore. In this instance, “A Memory of Trees” looks into the past.

 

The future we look at may give us another interpretation of the title. With the deforestation of the world’s rainforests, illegal logging, fires and climate change,  it may turn out to be that “A Memory of Trees” is nothing more than that for us - a "memory."