Butterhill
Butterhill | |
|---|---|
Townland | |
  Butterhill Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 53°09′57″N 6°30′20″W / 53.165839°N 6.505494°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| County | County Wicklow |
| Area | |
• Townland | 1.66 km2 (0.64 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 270 m (890 ft) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Urban | 150 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
| Irish Grid Reference | N976142 |
Butterhill is a townland in County Wicklow, Ireland. It is located near the town of Blessington.
History
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During the 1930s and 1940s, some residents of Butterhill were displaced when the Poulaphouca Reservoir was created by damming of the River Liffey.[2]
Butterhill is known in antiquarian circles for the distinctive burial mound situated in the centre of the townland, thought to date back to the 5th century.[3][4]
Geography
[edit]This townland is situated on a hill overlooking Blessington Lake, in the west of County Wicklow.
Butterhill is a townland in the postal address system, and is adjacent to the townlands Rathnabo, Carrig, Knockiernan, Blackrock, and Woodend.
Film
[edit]A number of movies have used the area around Butterhill as a backdrop for their productions:
- This Is My Father; the tree featured on the cover of the film, and used in the final scene, is the oak tree perched atop of Butterhill Mound.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Map of Butterhill".
- ^ RootsWeb: IRL-WICKLOW-L [Wicklow] THE 1939 MIGRATION OF PART OF WICKLOW NAMES LISTED
- ^ The Modern Antiquarian.com | Ireland | Butterhill (Artificial Mound)
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 4 June 2008.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Photos from This Is My Father
