Tallest tree.

Working class heroes

Anyone have a definitive answer to what the tallest tree in Ireland is?
Getting some conflicting information online.

I may have a contender.

Thanks.

Del.Monte

Working class heroes wrote: »

Anyone have a definitive answer to what the tallest tree in Ireland is?
Getting some conflicting information online.

I may have a contender.

Thanks.

https://www.monumentaltrees.com/en/irl-giantsequoia/


Giant Redwood - a popular roosting site for Treecreepers.

magicbastarder

that page you've linked to claims it's a douglas fir in avondale, not any of the sequoias you've mentioned.

magicbastarder

this claims another douglas fir just shades it, in powerscourt:
https://powerscourt.com/bid154112ireland-s-tallest-tree-discovered-at-powerscourt

Del.Monte

magicbastarder wrote: »

that page you've linked to claims it's a douglas fir in avondale, not any of the sequoias you've mentioned.

I was only providing the link as general information for the OP as it wasn't clear if he wanted the actual highest tree in Ireland or the highest family of trees. I neither know nor care which is the actual highest tree.

magicbastarder

on that topic, the coastal redwood is generally a taller tree than the giant redwood (the giant redwood tends to be bigger in volume though).

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Do you want the tallest individual tree or tallest species? If species, native or all?

KK4SAM

Table 1. Ten tallest trees in the Tree Register of Ireland (TROl).
Species # Location# Height & Girth
Douglas fir Powerscourt Gardens, Enniskerry, Co Wicklow 57.5 4.86
Sitka spruce Curraghmore, Portlaw, Co Waterford 55.0 6.70
Sitka spruce Powerscourt Gardens, Enniskerry, Co Wicklow 55.0 6.40
Sitka spruce Caledon Estate, Caledon, Co Tyrone 55.0 5.77
Sitka spruce Shelton Abbey, Arklow, Co Wicklow 54.5 6.61
Douglas fir Avondale Forest Park, Rathdrum, Co Wicklow 54.0 3.44
Wellingtonia Luttrelstown Castle, Castleknock, Co Dublin 54.0 6.55
Sitka spruce Tempo Manor, Tempo, Co Fermanagh 54.0 5.20
Wellingtonia Caledon Estate, Caledon, Co Tyrone 53.5 6.35
Douglasjir Avondale Forest Park, Rathdrum, Co Wicklow 53.5 3.34

Working class heroes

Sorry should have said individual tree.
People seem to be getting different answers alright.

The one I have in mind is in Rathdrum, but not in Avondale estate. I’ve emailed treecouncil.ie with my query. I’ll report back if I hear anything.

From the Tree Register site, UK based but includes Irish records.

It seems we have a tie at the moment, you may have seen one of these:

Douglas-Fir Pseudotsuga menziesii 61.30m, measured 2018, Coillte at Avondale, near Rathdrum. A second tree of this species also over 60m close by

Sitka Spruce Picea sitchensis 61.30m, measured 2018, National Park, Glendalough, nr Laragh 2 more Sitkas at Rathdrumr 60.2m and 60.4m

These two species and Abies grandis, Grand Fir are the only species that have topped 60m in Britain and Ireland

Working class heroes

Deleted User wrote: »

From the Tree Register site, UK based but includes Irish records.

It seems we have a tie at the moment, you may have seen one of these:

Douglas-Fir Pseudotsuga menziesii 61.30m, measured 2018, Coillte at Avondale, near Rathdrum. A second tree of this species also over 60m close by

Sitka Spruce Picea sitchensis 61.30m, measured 2018, National Park, Glendalough, nr Laragh 2 more Sitkas at Rathdrumr 60.2m and 60.4m

These two species and Abies grandis, Grand Fir are the only species that have topped 60m in Britain and Ireland

Interesting. The one I’m looking at could be one of the ones you’ve referenced.
Does the site give exact locations or just a outline.
Thanks.

Working class heroes

Working class heroes wrote: »

Interesting. The one I’m looking at could be one of the ones you’ve referenced.
Does the site give exact locations or just a outline.
Thanks.

10 figure grid refs are:

Douglas fir 61.3m T2005885972
Sitka 61.3m T1107695683
Sitka 60.4m T1994885936
Sitka 60.2m T20009859894

Did you laser your tree, or estimate it?
Treeregister.org, membership not expensive if you want access to data like above.

Working class heroes

I’ll see can I get an estimate.

‘Tis here.
https://irish.gridreferencefinder.com?gr=T1900188443|Point_s_B|1&t=Point%20B&v=r