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Cupressus lusitanica


Mexican Cypress




Kilmacurragh, Kilbride, Co. Wicklow


Situation: Individual Tree
Planting date: 1812
Visited and photographed on: 07-Aug-09
Height: 28 m Girth: 4.96 m

Heritage value:

Exceptional Specimen Tree
Rare species
Associated with a noted person



This tree was grown from seed collected in Portugal by John Foster in 1809.