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The ancient forests of Ireland were composed of a unique mixture of tree species. A few evergreens
coexisted with many spectacular deciduous trees. These covered the valleys but covered the tops of the
mountains, too. They were able to exist there by means of the constant warm rain and weathering of rock
systems that provided an almost endless sandy terrain filled with mobile nutrients.