1 8 Yew Trees of Great Britain and Ireland 



tree for about 7 feet 6 inches from the ground, 

 where they begin to throw out branches, and 

 thence continue a rich close mass of green foliage 

 for full 25 feet above their clear stems, resembling 

 a considerable superstructure raised over a regular 

 colonnade. Had such a growth of yew been common 

 in this kingdom in the days of archery, we should 

 not have wanted Acts of Parliament requiring the 

 importation of yew &?ze/-staves from Spain' 



There are other avenues at Rossanagh, near 

 Ashford ; at Hurdlestone, Co. Clare ; at Kilteevon, 

 Roscommon ; and at Glasnevin, a plate of the latter 

 being given here. 



