{"id":6431,"date":"2024-04-08T12:15:15","date_gmt":"2024-04-08T12:15:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost:10015\/?p=6431"},"modified":"2024-04-08T12:15:17","modified_gmt":"2024-04-08T12:15:17","slug":"the-rag-tree-at-the-botanic-gardens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/localhost:10015\/the-rag-tree-at-the-botanic-gardens\/","title":{"rendered":"THE RAG TREE AT THE BOTANIC GARDENS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>PHOTOGRAPHED APRIL 2024 USING A SONY FX30<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-vivid-red-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-vivid-red-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"alignnormal\"><div id=\"metaslider-id-6423\" style=\"width: 100%; margin: 0 auto;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-70-2 metaslider metaslider-flex metaslider-6423 ml-slider ms-theme-default nav-hidden\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"Slideshow\" aria-label=\"THE RAG TREE AT THE BOTANIC GARDENS [APRIL 2024]\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_6423\">\n        <div id=\"metaslider_6423\">\n            <ul aria-live=\"polite\" class=\"slides\">\n                <li style=\"display: block; 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(from the Scottish Gaelic word for cloth), are trees adorned with strips of cloth or pieces of clothing. They&#8217;re primarily found in Ireland and Scotland and are often near holy wells or other sites of religious and spiritual significance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-vivid-red-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-86d47b4a110990ec5d4b0eeca8d7817a\"><strong>History and Meaning<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The tradition of rag trees has a long and complex history in Ireland:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pre-Christian Roots: Many believe the custom has roots in pre-Christian Celtic traditions. Trees were often considered sacred, believed to be places where the veil between the human world and the spirit world was thin. Offerings left on trees were thought to appease deities or nature spirits.<br>Christianisation: With the arrival of Christianity, the practice of leaving offerings on trees didn&#8217;t disappear. Instead, it became associated with saints and holy wells. People would tie rags to trees near a well as a plea for healing from illness or as a request for blessings from the local saint.<br>Symbolism: The rags on the tree are thought to symbolise the ailment or problem the person wishes to be rid of. As the cloth disintegrates over time, the hope is that the illness or trouble will also fade and disappear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-vivid-red-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-99cb63993ef1620181d94e065e2e6258\"><br><strong>Rag Trees Around the World<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While most prominently associated with Ireland and Scotland, traditions of tying offerings onto trees exist in various cultures:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Eastern Europe and Asia: Similar practices are found in parts of Eastern Europe, Russia, and Asia. These could be connected to ancient animistic beliefs or adopted into other religious traditions over time.<br>Global Examples: You can find variations of this idea of leaving offerings on trees or bushes in other parts of the world, highlighting the cross-cultural power of trees as symbols and potential places of spiritual connection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-vivid-red-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-cac38a8f725c029f336ed7962ab35714\"><strong>The Rag Tree in the Botanic Gardens<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The National Botanic Gardens in Glasnevin, Dublin, has a rag tree. It&#8217;s likely a hawthorn, a tree often associated with this tradition in Ireland due to its links to the Otherworld in Celtic mythology. Visitors tie mostly colourful ribbons and pieces of cloth to its branches. 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