You can pick your own Christmas tree direct from the forest this year in the Dublin mountains near the Hellfire Club. At the Killakee Christmas Farm you can select your pine and have someone cut it for you.
The benefits, say the owners, include the fact that children can see from whence their firs came. If you have no time for tree-felling you can choose from those already cut. The trees cost €40 for any size up to 9ft, and beyond that you discuss money. www.christmastreefarm.ie, tel: 01-6854507.
