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Aesculus hippocastanum


Horse Chestnut



Kilfane House, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny


Situation: Individual Tree
Visited and photographed on: 27-Jul-09
Height: 22 m Girth: 3.59 m

Heritage value:

Arboricultural Curiosity


This tree has the greatest canopy spread of any tree in the country - 70m x 30m. One of few layered horse chestnuts in the country.