What is recorded here

Hillview Drive and Phoenix Park: One lost ritual landscape. Green space, water, boundary, ceremony, memory.

Located in green area to the west of residential areas of Hillview Drive overlooking a small stream. A holy busy or a 'sceach' marking or close to a holy well (DU023-027002-; Stokes 1895, 5; Daly 1957, 21-22). The well was piped and later removed in the early 1980s (pers com Liam Clare/Foxrock Local History Club). Compiled by: Geraldine Stout and Padraig Clancy Revised upload on: 25 June 2018

This site is associated with a traditional Irish holy tree or bush ('sceach'), often linked to local saints or water-based healing rituals. Such trees were believed to offer protection and were sometimes connected to nearby holy wells known for their curative properties, particularly for ailments of the eyes or general wellness.

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