Florence Court Yew

Florence Court Yew
Florence Court Yew in 2010
SpeciesYew (Taxus baccata)
LocationFlorence Court, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland
Coordinates54°15′15″N 7°43′23″W / 54.254077°N 7.722987°W / 54.254077; -7.722987
Date seeded1767 (1767)
CustodianNational Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty

The Florence Court Yew is the surviving specimen of the two original Irish yew (Taxus baccata 'Fastigiata') seedlings. As such, it is the oldest Irish yew alive and it is believed that almost all Irish yews worldwide descend from this specimen. It is located in Florence Court demesne in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland and is cared for by the National Trust.