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Taxus baccata


Yew



Dunganstown Castle, Kilbride, Co. Wicklow


Situation: Individual Tree
Visited and photographed on: 31-Jul-09
Height: 9 m Girth: 4.66 m

Heritage value:

Tree with Character
Habitat value
Associated with a historic structure


This tree was measured by Samuel Hayes in 1794 and is mentioned in his book 'Practical Treatise on Trees'.