- Butterhill
Infobox Irish Place
name = Butterhill
gaeilge =
crest
motto =
map
pin coords = left: 39px; top: 32px
north coord = 53.165839
west coord = 6.505494
irish grid = N976142
area =
elevation = 270 m
province =Leinster
county =County Wicklow
town pop = 150
census yr = 2006
web =Butterhill is a townland in
County Wicklow , Ireland. It is located near the town ofBlessington .History
During the 1930s and 1940s, some residents of Butterhill were displaced when the Poulaphouca Reservoir was created by damming of the
River Liffey . [ [http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/IRL-WICKLOW/2002-10/1034761278 RootsWeb: IRL-WICKLOW-L [Wicklow THE 1939 MIGRATION OF PART OF WICKLOW NAMES LISTED ] ]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. [ [http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/1561/butterhill.html The Modern Antiquarian.com | Ireland | Butterhill (Artificial Mound) ] ] [http://planning.southdublin.ie/index.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_download&gid=180&lang=]
Geography
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
A number of movies have used the area around Butterhill as a backdrop for their productions:
* P.S. I Love You.Fact|date=June 2008
*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. [ [http://www.imdb.com/media/rm3958218496/tt0120865 Photos from This Is My Father ] ]See also
*
Blessington .References
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