DONEGAL County Council has felled a 90-year-old Sessile Oak tree in Ballyraine, despite residents’ desperate pleas.
The tree, located between the entrances to Ballyraine Park and Orchard Grove, has been removed to make way for a new cycle path, which is part of the Letterkenny Active Travel Project.

The old native Oak tree along the Ballyraine Road which was removed to make way for a greenway and cycle lane. PICTURE: Brian McDaid.
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Posted: 8:38 am September 3, 2025