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Rowan Berries
The upper section of the South Tyne Falls in the background.
River South Tyne near Garrigill in Cumbria.
The Rowan tree is the Celtic 'Tree of Life'. The Rowan Tree or Mountain Ash as it is also known is said to protect from negative enchantment and in ancient times crosses made from the wood of a Rowan tree were often hung over the entrance to homes. It was thought that a keeping a branch from the Rowan tree in the home on Good Friday would counteract any negative energies and ward off evil forces.
In Scotland, Rowan tree berries are still used to make wine and also jam which is traditionally eaten with game.
Rowan Berries
The upper section of the South Tyne Falls in the background.
River South Tyne near Garrigill in Cumbria.
The Rowan tree is the Celtic 'Tree of Life'. The Rowan Tree or Mountain Ash as it is also known is said to protect from negative enchantment and in ancient times crosses made from the wood of a Rowan tree were often hung over the entrance to homes. It was thought that a keeping a branch from the Rowan tree in the home on Good Friday would counteract any negative energies and ward off evil forces.
In Scotland, Rowan tree berries are still used to make wine and also jam which is traditionally eaten with game.