The hunt is on for Leitrim's heritage trees
A survey of the Heritage Trees of Ireland is being undertaken by the Tree Council of Ireland in association with, and part-funded by, The Heritage Council, Crann and The Irish Tree Society.
A heritage tree can be defined as one of cultural, ecological or historical interest because of its age, size or condition. The project is being undertaken as an extension of the Tree Register of Ireland which is a record of Ireland’s Champion Trees.
We want our heritage and ancient trees to survive as long as possible and to do this we need to protect them. The only way we can do this is to know where they are. We need to find them, map them, photograph them and record them. We are appealing to as many people as possible to tell us about their trees!
We want to hear about giant, important, mysterious, sacred, historical, fabulous, bizarre-looking or ancient trees, and generally trees with a story! There are all sorts of trees that would qualify for inclusion, for example: rag trees; hanging trees; trees at holy wells, military trees (planted in military formation to commemorate battles); those of exceptional girth, height or age; any associated with historical events, people or structures; and those which are important to a community.
However, not all heritage trees are so dramatic; they can, in fact, be quite unremarkable in appearance.
If anyone has information on any trees like these we would be delighted to hear from you! You can contact us on the website, www.treecouncil.ie or email: heritagetrees@treecouncil.ie or telephone; 01-4931313.
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