The Lime Tree - Duleek Co Louth Ireland
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N 53° 39.319 W 006° 25.024
29U E 670688 N 5948273
The Lime Tree:
The people of Duleek planted two saplings entwined around each other, one an ash (native to these islands) and the other a lime (foreign and exotic) to represent Mary and William in 1690 only the lime tree survived to this day.
Waymark Code: WM3HGF
Location: Leinster, Ireland
Date Posted: 04/07/2008
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William of Orange and Mary accepted the throne of England in 1698, supplanting King James II who took refuge with his ally and sponsor Louis XIV of France. The tensions between James and William would reach their highpoint in 1690 at the Battle of the Boyne in Meath, where James was defeated.
In Duleek at that time there was a very significant colony of Huguenots (French Protestants) who had fled persecution in France. Subsequently to the Battle of the Boyne the people of Duleek planted two saplings entwined around each other, one an ash (native to these islands) and the other a lime (foreign and exotic) to represent Mary and William. The ash was still alive in 1849 and was referred to by Sir William Wilde following a visit to Duleek. It did not however survive into living memory. The lime tree, representing William, is still standing and is the oldest and largest lime tree in Ireland. The indent into which the ash tree was embedded is clearly visible on its north side.
The tree can be found in the historic village of Duleek Co Meath Ireland.
Historic Event:
Planted after the most famous battle in Irish history.
Year: 1690
Species: Tilia henryana (Lime Tree)
Approximate Age: 318
Location: Duleek
Website: Not listed
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