Florence Court Yew

The Florence Court Yew is the surviving specimen of the two original Irish yew seedlings. As such, it is the oldest Irish yew alive and it is believed that almost all Irish yews worldwide descend from this specimen.

Photo: Blacktav, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Type: Tourist attraction
Description: Irish Tree
Also known as: “Florence Court Irish Yew”, “Florencecourt Yew”, “If de Florencourt”, and “The Florence Court Yew”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Florencecourt and Arney.

Florencecourt

Locality

Florencecourt is a small village in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. In the 2021 census it had a population of 102 people. It is situated within Fermanagh and Omagh district. Historically the area was called "Mullanashangan".

Arney

Village

Photo: Kenneth Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Arney is a small village in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It lies to the southwest of Enniskillen, between the village of Bellanaleck and the Five Points crossroads. Arney is situated 3 miles northeast of Florence Court Yew.

Kinawley

Village

Photo: Deadstar, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Kinawley or Kinawly is a small village, townland and civil parish straddling County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland and County Cavan, Republic of Ireland. The village and townland are both in the civil parish of Kinawley in the historic barony of Clanawley, while other areas of the parish are in the baronies of Knockninny in County Fermanagh and Tullyhaw in County Cavan. Kinawley is situated 3½ miles southeast of Florence Court Yew.

Florence Court Yew

Categories: remarkable tree, tourism, and historic site
Location: Fermanagh and Omagh, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.25411° or 54° 15′ 15″ north

Longitude

-7.72296° or 7° 43′ 23″ west

Open location code

9C6J773G+JR

OpenStreetMap ID

node 5274376196

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=tree

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=tree

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=attraction

Wikidata ID

Q3148078

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In Other Languages

“Florence Court Yew” goes by many names.

French: “If de Florencecourt”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Kerrshill Wood and Pleasure Grounds.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Summer House and Butler’s Apartments.

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