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Taxus baccata

Yew

Emo Court, Emo, Co. Laois


Situation: Individual Tree Visited and photographed on: 01-Aug-09 Height: 14 m Girth: 4.37 m
Heritage value:	Habitat value Forms part of an historic landscape

This tree was measured by Samuel Hayes in 1794 and is mentioned in his book 'Practical Treatise on Trees'. It may be one of the 'good yews' recorded.