The original! The mother of all Irish yews.
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The original! The mother of all Irish yews.
Image: © Dr Charles Nelson Taken: Unknown
This tree, a female yew, found in the 1740s on a nearby mountain, is the origin of all Irish yews. It is concealed in a hidden part of Florencecort demesne, but there are signpost directing the curious to her.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.250093
Longitude
-7.732276