Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ritual site - holy tree/bush
Bellhill, County Offaly, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Bellhill
- County
- Offaly
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Bell Hill
- Coordinates
- 53.07433, -7.78536
- SMR number
- OF036-084----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Situated on top of high ground with good views in all directions. This appears to be a natural rock outcrop with bush known locally as the 'Bell Bush'. No archaeological features visible, of doubtful archaeological significance.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien.
Date of upload: 23 May 2011
Nearby in the register
- Moundunder 1 mi
- Cross-slab (present location)under 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Architectural featureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.