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In the centre of and overshadowing the cloister of Muckross Abbey (KE066-081001-). A tall yew tree, whose branches extend over and beyond the cloister arcade, is surrounded by a metal railing. There is a local legend that a miraculous statue is buried beneath it (Moriarity, 1948, 19) and it is also believed locally that that anyone who touches the tree will die shortly afterwards.
Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork.
Date of upload: 31 January 2011
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