Designed landscape - tree-ring, Knockbrack, Co. Galway
Co. Galway |
Designed Landscapes
At Knockbrack in County Galway, a circular arrangement of trees marks a deliberate intervention in the landscape, the kind of feature that reads as almost incidental from a distance but signals, on closer inspection, a considered act of design.
Tree-rings of this sort were a characteristic element of demesne planting in Ireland, typically laid out in association with a country house or estate, and intended as much for visual effect when viewed from the house as for any practical purpose such as shelter or timber.
★★★★★ Rated 0 out of 5
Visitor Notes
Review type for post source and places source type not found
Added by
Pete F
IrishHistory.com is passionate about helping people discover and connect with the rich stories of their local communities.
Please use the form below to submit any photos you may have of Designed landscape – tree-ring, Knockbrack, Co. Galway. We're happy to take any suggested edits you may have too. Please be advised it will take us some time to get to these submissions. Thank you.
Knockbrack, Co. Galway
53.3477274,-8.71001925
