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Ritual site - holy tree/bush

Annakisha North, County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Ritual site - holy tree/bush, Annakisha North, County Cork, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Annakisha North
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
NULL
Latest-edition OS map
Crannahulla (1937)
Coordinates
52.19639, -8.58282
SMR number
CO025-104----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1882 · Ireland (southern half). (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1883 · Ireland 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1904 · Sheet 13. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

Roadside. Local knowledge of tree remains strong though it was felled some years ago. Described by Byrne (1896, 60) as a 'stunted ash growing on poor soil and in a lofty bleak situation'. According to legend (ibid.), associated with St Cranat whose beauty was renowned but who had vowed a religious vocation to Brigid. The young prince of Munster fell in love with her but she refused his advances. His friends captured her but rather than surrender, she disfigured herself by pulling out one of her eyes and where it fell sprung up the ash tree.

The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.

Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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