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Thread #5856   Message #2907750
Posted By: GUEST,Learaí na Láibe
15-May-10 - 06:47 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Three Leaves of Shamrock
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Three Leaves of Shamrock
"Palm Trees"- in Ireland this refers to species of evergreen trees also commonly called cypress trees.

These are usually species of introduced Leylandii or Lawsonia. They are botanically speaking neither palm trees nor cypresses.

They became known as 'palm trees' because the foliage was used as "palm" on Palm Sunday.