Tree rings.

HTSteve · 15-02-2017 09:34PM #1

Hey guys,

Bit of an odd question. Anyone know if there is somewhere I can go, close to Galway city where I can find a fallen tree or stump that has visible tree rings? Ideally it would be an old tree with 100-ish rings. I want to measure the rings as part of a project.

Is there anywhere around galway city or close by where I can find a tree or stump like that?

GalwayGrrrrrl · 15-02-2017 10:10PM

Last time I was in Coole Park in Gort there were lots of large felled trees/stumps with visible rings. Someone else might suggest a closer option though.

Ficheall · 16-02-2017 12:41AM

If you ask the council, they might let you take down the last couple of trees in Eyre Square.

16-02-2017 11:43AM

There is a beech tree stump just at the entrance to Galway Crystal, right on the old Dublin Road. Felled recently, its around 100 years old I'd say.

martinkop · 16-02-2017 04:31PM

There are the recently cut trees in Salthill park

HTSteve · 17-02-2017 03:16PM

Thanks for the suggestions guys. Where abouts is salthill park?

HTSteve · 17-02-2017 03:27PM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

There is a beech tree stump just at the entrance to Galway Crystal, right on the old Dublin Road. Felled recently, its around 100 years old I'd say.

Cool thanks. Is that stump
easily accessible?

GalwayGrrrrrl · 17-02-2017 07:18PM

HTSteve wrote: »

Thanks for the suggestions guys. Where abouts is salthill park?

It's next to Leisureland - it's the one with the bandstand in it.

GalwayGrrrrrl · 17-02-2017 07:19PM

http://galwaybayfm.ie/gardai-investigate-felling-trees-lough-rusheen-park/

I saw this and thought of you OP!

Alcoheda · 17-02-2017 11:35PM

https://www.google.ie/maps/place/53%C2%B017'01.4%22N+9%C2%B003'46.6%22W/@53.2841501,-9.0639016,452m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d53.283732!4d-9.062934

There's at least one cut mature tree here. There may be two but I can't remember.
I don't know how old it is but, a normal sized person could just about get their arms around it.

Incidentally, does anyone know who did the triskele across the river?

https://www.google.ie/maps/place/53%C2%B017'01.1%22N+9%C2%B003'32.1%22W/@53.283656,-9.0602645,538m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d53.283654!4d-9.058917

They must have known Google would be using the image.
Fair play to them anyway, It's beautiful.

HTSteve · 18-02-2017 12:12AM

Alcoheda wrote: »

https://www.google.ie/maps/place/53%C2%B017'01.4%22N+9%C2%B003'46.6%22W/@53.2841501,-9.0639016,452m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d53.283732!4d-9.062934

There's at least one cut mature tree here. There may be two but I can't remember.
I don't know how old it is but, a normal sized person could just about get their arms around it.

Incidentally, does anyone know who did the triskele across the river?

https://www.google.ie/maps/place/53%C2%B017'01.1%22N+9%C2%B003'32.1%22W/@53.283656,-9.0602645,538m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d53.283654!4d-9.058917

They must have known Google would be using the image.
Fair play to them anyway, It's beautiful.

Thanks. Is that easy to get to? Behind the engineering building at nuig?

gordongekko · 18-02-2017 08:58AM

HTSteve wrote: »

Thanks. Is that easy to get to? Behind the engineering building at nuig?

Ya there is a path all the way up to dangan pitches

18-02-2017 01:00PM

Yep, beech is right by traffic lights, just behind low wall, public access.

Alcoheda · 18-02-2017 03:17PM

HTSteve wrote: »

Thanks. Is that easy to get to? Behind the engineering building at nuig?

Yep, just follow the river and you can't go wrong.
You should keep walking up and have a look at Menlo castle while you're at it.
Enjoy it while it lasts because I think they're putting the bypass through it.

HTSteve · 27-02-2017 12:31AM

Salthill Park did the job! Cheers guys!

sgthighway · 27-02-2017 02:11PM

This tree was cut down recently in Salthill.
https://www.google.ie/maps/@53.2649227,-9.0780968,3a,75y,14.19h,81.21t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1slED7ikp2HuQVc1kKWD-keg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

Christian_71 · 27-02-2017 06:55PM

Deleted User wrote: »

There is a beech tree stump just at the entrance to Galway Crystal, right on the old Dublin Road. Felled recently, its around 100 years old I'd say.

Noticed this tree was missing on my walk Saturday afternoon. It was a grand old tree. Loved the windswept look it had to it. Very sad. Do you know why it was taken down?

28-02-2017 03:26PM

It was cut in the last three months. Although it was stagheaded it was still thriving. Council are usually quite good, they assess before cutting, but as a beech, the risk of windthrow is always present.

Tree rings.

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