Christmas through the Ages – Galway Christmas Trees https://galwaychristmastrees.ie Meadow Lane Christmas Tree Farm Wed, 21 Nov 2018 15:13:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.11 The Origins of the Christmas Tree https://galwaychristmastrees.ie/the-origins-of-the-christmas-tree/ https://galwaychristmastrees.ie/the-origins-of-the-christmas-tree/#respond Tue, 20 Oct 2015 14:15:17 +0000 http://galwaychristmastrees.ie/?p=3386 Where did the tradition of the Christmas tree come from? Every tradition has an origin, and the Christmas tree is no different. It’s thought that it mainly originated in Germany in the 16th century when people brought trees into their homes and decorated them. Pagan Roots? Evergreen fir trees have been used for thousands of […]

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