
Sujet
Ancient yew-tree at Palmerston, 1864. Creator: Unknown.
Légende
Ancient yew-tree at Palmerston, [Ireland]. 1864. Engraving from a sketch by Mr. Wakeman. 'Adjoining the church, a few yards to the south-eastward, stands a venerable yew-tree, now almost withered, and which has probably given name to the place. In Ireland, the yew-tree is almost invariably styled "palm," and on Palm Sunday the Roman Catholics, men and women, usually attach a sprig of the yew to their hats or bonnets. That this tree is coeval with the church there can be little doubt; and, as the latter exhibits the architectural peculiarities of a period certainly not later than the twelfth century, the Palmerston yew must be considered as one of the oldest trees remaining in the country'. From "Illustrated London News", 1864.
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector
Notre référence
HRM24A15_498
Model release
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Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
7,8Mo (684,9Ko) / 11,3cm x 17,4cm / 1333 x 2052 (300dpi)