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> The British took all our trees to build their navy and Irish farmers finished off what little remained. That's something of a myth. Most of the deforestation

> The British took all our trees to build their navy and Irish farmers finished off what little remained. That's something of a myth. Most of the deforestation in Ireland occurred long before the plantations (even BCE). While trees were cut for shipbuilding, deforestation was primarily the result of agriculture and a booming population pre-famine. https://www.teagasc.ie/crops/forestry/advice/general-topics/history-of-forestry-in-ireland/ https://www.teagasc.ie/crops/forestry/advice/general-topics/...

OskarS 4y ago
> long before the plantations (even BCE) Iceland wasn't settled by humans until the Viking age, in the 9th century CE. Are you claiming it was deforested a millennia earlier than that? Edit: I'm an idiot, I misread your comment. Apologies!
- Denvercoder9 4y ago
  This subthread is about Ireland, not Iceland.
- rocketbop 4y ago
  OP is talking about Ireland, where there have been people for thousands of years.
- deleted 4y ago
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nixass 4y ago
There's similar myth where Venetians chopped down trees from Croatian coast, namely Dalmatia and Velebit mountain. It's just nonsense
s_dev 4y ago
Your link greatly understates later human (predominantly British people) impact from 1500 onwards: https://www.forestryservices.ie/history-of-forestry-in-ireland/ https://www.forestryservices.ie/history-of-forestry-in-irela... Basically my opinion is that we should be allowed to mess up our own island but another country messing with our island is a crime and infringement of our sovereignty. So yea -- thumbs up to Neolithic farmers trying to make ends meet vs a thumbs down to a global Empire bent on taking over the world through it's military navy.
- closewith 4y ago
  I’m no fan of British rule in Ireland, but your own link states that deforestation under British rule was primarily for agricultural land, not ship building. It’s better to have legitimate complaints when making a criticism of the British empire. There’s plenty of them.
- Reningring 4y ago

OskarS 4y ago

> long before the plantations (even BCE) Iceland wasn't settled by humans until the Viking age, in the 9th century CE. Are you claiming it was deforested a millennia earlier than that? Edit: I'm an idiot, I misread your comment. Apologies!

Denvercoder9 4y ago
This subthread is about Ireland, not Iceland.
rocketbop 4y ago
OP is talking about Ireland, where there have been people for thousands of years.
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nixass 4y ago

There's similar myth where Venetians chopped down trees from Croatian coast, namely Dalmatia and Velebit mountain. It's just nonsense

s_dev 4y ago

Your link greatly understates later human (predominantly British people) impact from 1500 onwards: https://www.forestryservices.ie/history-of-forestry-in-ireland/ https://www.forestryservices.ie/history-of-forestry-in-irela... Basically my opinion is that we should be allowed to mess up our own island but another country messing with our island is a crime and infringement of our sovereignty. So yea -- thumbs up to Neolithic farmers trying to make ends meet vs a thumbs down to a global Empire bent on taking over the world through it's military navy.

closewith 4y ago
I’m no fan of British rule in Ireland, but your own link states that deforestation under British rule was primarily for agricultural land, not ship building. It’s better to have legitimate complaints when making a criticism of the British empire. There’s plenty of them.
Reningring 4y ago