Much of Ireland's natural state is that rockiness. The green soil areas like you see here are from centuries of the ancient Irish placing kelp and other seaplants over the rocks to build up just enough topsoil for grass for crops and farm animals.
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it overlooks. Much of Ireland's natural state is that rockiness. The green soil areas like you see here are from centuries of the ancient Irish placing kelp and other seaplants over the rocks to build up just enough topsoil for grass for crops and farm animals. |
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