Lough Corrib : its shores and islands ; with notices of Lough Mask (1872)
Wilde, W. R. (William Robert), 1815-1876 · Dublin : McGlashan & Gill · leaf 262
edstumps or roots of no lessthan twelve of the ancientyews of Gnomore and Gno-beg;—and two of these,about half a mile to thenorth of the chapel, claim special attention. Passing down theroad towards Lough Corrib, through this barren, grey-colouredrocky region, without a house, or beast, or living… … 300 THE YEW FOREST. ancient yew tree, here figured from a drawing by Mr. Kina-han, to whom we are indebted for having first directed ourattention to this most interesting vestige of the oldest forestin Ireland now over ground. It is 10 feet high, and 9 feet9 inches in girth ; and its snake-like…
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