Yew point, Hodson Bay, Athlone, Co. Roscommon
Site Location: Yew point, Hodson Bay, Athlone, Co. Roscommon
Quantity of trees planted: 12,500
Site Size: Five sites of 1/4 acre
Date planted: 2nd December 2024 & 24 March 2025
Site Owner: Johnny & Brendan O’Sullivan
Sponsor: AIB

Yew point, Hodson Bay, Athlone, Co. Roscommon

Acknowledgments

We would like to acknowledge Johnny and Brendan O’Sullivan and all the staff at the beautiful Hodson Bay Hotel for taking part in the 100 Million Trees Project and making five magnificent sites available to help with Climate change.

To the tree planters at Forestry Services – thank you.

Thank you to the AIB for sponsoring this site.

Trees Planted

The following is a list of the 12,500 trees planted at this site.

Wild Cherry

European Bird Cherry

Blackthorn

Dogrose

Guelder Rose

Crab Apple

Common Alder

Downy Birch

Oak

Hawthorn/Whitethorn

Scots Pine

Rowan (mt Ash)

Hazel

Spindle

Gallery

Glimpses of Location where trees are planted