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Dunganstown Castle

Nearest town: Kilbride

Site type: historic site

Access: Public

Church name: No Data

Diocese: No Data

County: Co. Wicklow

Country: Ireland

Grid ref: not known

Lost yew site: No

Date visited: 31-Jul-09

Recorded by: Tree Register of Ireland

Protection & responsibility: No data

Yews recorded at this site: Ancient 4m-5m

Notes: Dunganstown Castle is in Kilbride and was built around 1610. Both King James II and Sir Francis Bacon are connected with the site. There are a number of yew trees planted around 1740 and a Yew Tree Walk connecting the church to the castle.