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The oldest living Yew tree in Europe is said to be the Fortingall Yew in Scotland, near Loch Tay and it has been estimated to be between 3,000 and 9,000 years old. The Celts associated the Yew with everlasting life. The Druids believed in the 'natural law of reincarnation' where the soul becomes reborn as another person. The Yew was seen as a protector of the soul during the journey to the Otherworld. Its needles were also used in rituals to communicate with the dead. Fortingall Yew, Jane Austen House, Ancient Yew Tree, A Monster Calls, Weird Trees, Taxus Baccata, Yew Tree, Garden Rake, Amazing Trees

The oldest living Yew tree in Europe is said to be the Fortingall Yew in Scotland, near Loch Tay and it has been estimated to be between 3,000 and 9,000 years old. The Celts associated the Yew with everlasting life. The Druids believed in the 'natural law of reincarnation' where the soul becomes reborn as another person. The Yew was seen as a protector of the soul during the journey to the Otherworld. Its needles were also used in rituals to communicate with the dead.

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