Move over California

Taller than a Redwood tree, at least for now. Birr Castle Demesne in County Offaly and Crann, “Trees for Ireland,” have lofty ambitions. President Michael D Higgins visited Birr to launch the creation of the largest grove of giant Redwood trees outside of California, all within the gardens of historic Birr Castle Demesne. Pupils from Gaelscoil na Laochra, Birr and Kildorrery National School, Cork, who have been nurturing seedlings for the project, also took part in the ceremony.

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