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Ancient Trees Featured in ‘Game of Thrones’ Will Be Cut Down

TIMBER!

The tangled beeches in Northern Ireland are 250 years old and risk falling on tourists.

Published Nov. 20 2023 9:01AM EST

Workmen begin the operation to remove a number of trees in Northern Ireland’s famous Dark Hedges, featured on “Game of Thrones,” near Armoy in Co Antrim, Nov. 20, 2023. — Liam McBurney/PA Images/Getty