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The Holm Oak, Northern Ireland, UK

Photo: Michael, Cooper, Alistair Livingstone, Paul Clerkin

OLD HOMER - Bent but not Broken - Northern Ireland

I’m the 200-year-old leaning Holm Oak near the Fairy Glen in Rostrevor - now I need support! I’ve been loved by generations of local people; for decades, artists, writers and musicians have been inspired under my evergreen leaves. Charles Dickens, C. S. Lewis and the young Princess Elizabeth have walked the ground I stand on. Hundreds of children have climbed my strong dragon-skin back or swung from my branches. We’ve all become friends. I hear your voices: you touch my spirit as I reach for the light.
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Information

Species:
Holm oak (Quercus ilex)

Age:
about 200 years

Region:
Rostrevor, County Down, Northern Ireland, UK

GPS:
N 54 06.030, W 6 11.776

Nominated by:
Woodland Trust Northern Ireland



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