{"id":165752,"date":"2019-10-03T01:23:37","date_gmt":"2019-10-02T17:23:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.geek.com\/featured\/-1805997\/"},"modified":"2019-10-03T01:23:37","modified_gmt":"2019-10-02T17:23:37","slug":"this-old-tree-is-eating-an-iron-bench-in-ireland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/test\/wordpress\/2019\/10\/03\/this-old-tree-is-eating-an-iron-bench-in-ireland\/","title":{"rendered":"This Old Tree Is \u2018Eating\u2019 an Iron Bench in Ireland"},"content":{"rendered":"
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This “hungry” London Plane tree has been slowly devouring an iron bench on the grounds of The Honorable Society of King’s Inns in Dublin. (Photo Credit: Sam Mellish \/ In Pictures via Getty Images)<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

A London Plane tree<\/a> located on the grounds of Ireland’s oldest law school has a big appetite.<\/p>\n

The tree, which is near The Honorable Society of King’s Inns, appears to be “devouring” an iron bench over time, Fox News reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n

According to the Tree Council of Ireland<\/a>, the tree is 69 feet tall and 11.4 feet wide. It was one of many trees that were planted in the city in the 1800s and two years ago, the council declared it a “heritage tree.”<\/p>\n

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A side view of the “hungry tree.” (Photo Credit: Sam Mellish \/ Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

In 2017, Dublin city councillors passed a motion that called for the protection of the old tree and iron bench, The Irish Times<\/em> noted<\/a>. Green Party councillor\u00a0Ciar\u00e1n Cuffe proposed the motion, which would enable the tree and iron bench to be preserved under appropriate legislation.<\/p>\n

“They are a lovely part of the history of the north inner city,” Cuffe said. “A bit like the Blessington Basin, it is a hidden gem. I love it and I’d hate to lose it.”<\/p>\n

It’s uncertain how long the tree will be “chowing down” on the iron bench, but there’s still time to see this strange, yet beautiful sight in Dublin.<\/p>\n

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