Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Florencecourt Yew
Florencecourt Yew in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Florencecourt Yew is a place of interest in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Florence Court Yew is the surviving specimen of the two original Irish yew (Taxus baccata 'Fastigiata') seedlings. As such, it is the oldest Irish yew alive and it is believed that almost all Irish yews worldwide descend from this specimen. It is located in Florence Court demesne in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland and is cared for by the National Trust.
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Background
History
In 1767 George Willis, a local farmer, retrieved a pair of unusual yew seedlings from the slopes of Cuilcagh mountain in the Aghatirourke townland, near Florencecourt, County Fermanagh. One specimen was presented to Willis' landlord, Lord Mount Florence (later 1st Earl of Enniskillen) who had it planted in the old garden in the Florence Court estate. The other was planted in Willis' own garden, where it died in 1865.
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- Coordinates
- 54.2610, -7.7273
- Address
- Florence Court, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland
Sources
- wikidata: Q3148078 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Florence Court Yew (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Florencecourt Yew?
- Florencecourt Yew is in Northern Ireland, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.2610°, -7.7273°.