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Crataegus monogyna


Hawthorn



St Olcans well, Cranfield, Co. Antrim


Situation: Individual Tree
Visited and photographed on: 31/08/2010
Height: 4 m Girth: 0.85 m

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Folklore/mythology e.g. rag trees


Regularly visited holy well with hawthorn festooned with rags for cures of inflicted body parts.