page_title: Tree Council of Ireland
hierarchical_section_title: Tree Council of Ireland
caption_attribution_description: English: Ireland's oldest native tree, the Silken Thomas Yew, is 700-800 years old.The tree was described by the Irish Times in October 2011 in an article entitled, Trees of life and lineage – Ireland's champion trees: "According to Aubrey Fennell, the man with the responsibility for measuring and recording every one of Ireland’s heritage trees for the Tree Council of Ireland, Ireland’s oldest native tree is the Silken Thomas Yew tree (Taxus baccata) growing in the grounds of St Patrick’s College in Maynooth. When last measured, it had a girth (the tree version of a waist measurement) of 14 metres and is estimated to be in the region of 700-800 years old. As for Ireland’s tallest native tree, the record is held by a 40-metres high ash tree ( Fraxinus excelsior ) growing in the grounds of Marlfield House, Clonmel, Co Tipperary."
context_page_description: The Tree Council of Ireland is a voluntary non-governmental organisation. It was formed in 1985 as an umbrella body for organisations involved in the planting, care and conservation of trees in Ireland, through the promotion of a culture among Irish people.
  Its mission statement is to "Foster a tree culture in Ireland through action and awareness" Its objectives are threefold: to educate the public about trees, to facilitate networking among members, and to be a representative voice for tree culture and tree promotion.
  Its main activities are the organisation of the annual National Tree Week in March and Tetra Pak Tree Day in October.
context_section_description: The Tree Council of Ireland is a voluntary non-governmental organisation. It was formed in 1985 as an umbrella body for organisations involved in the planting, care and conservation of trees in Ireland, through the promotion of a culture among Irish people.
  Its mission statement is to "Foster a tree culture in Ireland through action and awareness"  Its objectives are threefold: to educate the public about trees, to facilitate networking among members, and to be a representative voice for tree culture and tree promotion.
  Its main activities are the organisation of the annual National Tree Week in March and Tetra Pak Tree Day in October.
caption: Silken Thomas Yew, St Patrick's College, Maynooth
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