Butterhill Barrow (Round Barrow) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Butterhill Barrow (Round Barrow) by Joseph Moran

The barrow appears in the poster of the 1998 film ‘This is My Father’

Image credit: IMBD

Joseph Moran May 18, 2026

Image of Butterhill Barrow (Round Barrow) by Joseph Moran

An aerial photograph of the ~45m wide barrow.

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Joseph Moran May 18, 2026

Image of Butterhill Barrow (Round Barrow) by Joseph Moran

A beautiful barrow, located atop a ridge with great views of its surroundings. Would be interesting to see in person.

Image credit: Google Earth

Joseph Moran May 18, 2026

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Butterhill Barrow

Round Barrow(s)

Joseph Moran May 18, 2026

From Butterhill townland’s wikipedia entry:

“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.”

Sites within 20km of Butterhill Barrow

Knockiernan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 0.83km WSW
Butterhill

Bullaun Stone • 0.89km NE
Blackrock

Wedge Tomb • 0.95km E

3

1
Lugnagun Cairn

Cairn(s) • 1.47km ESE

4
Carrig Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.49km SSW

2
Carrig Cairns

Cairn(s) • 1.69km S

6

1

1
Carrig Wedge Tomb

Wedge Tomb • 1.77km SSW

9

2
Oldcourt

Ring Cairn • 1.8km E

3

1
Carrig Rath

Rath • 1.81km S
Blessington Demesne 1

Round Barrow(s) • 1.83km W

15

5
Blessington Demesne 2

Round Barrow(s) • 1.87km W

2

2
Woodend Hill

Cairn(s) • 2.15km ENE
Sroughan

Bullaun Stone • 2.22km S

5

1
Sroughan

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 2.3km S

1
Lugnagun

Passage Grave • 2.96km ESE

13

1
Lackan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.11km SE

4
Goldenhill mound

Cairn(s) • 3.96km NNE

2
Goldenhill

Rath • 3.96km NNE

9

4
Kilbeg Cairn

Cairn(s) • 4.03km E

3

1
Newtown Great

Round Barrow(s) • 4.47km W
Caureen

Artificial Mound • 4.54km NW

5

2
Sorrel Hill

Cairn(s) • 4.63km E

6

1

1
Kilbeg standing stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.66km ESE

3

2
Newtown Park

Round Barrow(s) • 4.91km W

2

2
Knockatillane

Cairn(s) • 5.53km NE

2
Tinode II

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.9km N

2
Kilbride (Talbotstown Lower By.)

Cairn(s) • 5.92km NE

2
Kilbride (Talbotstown Lower By.)

Enclosure • 5.92km NE

4
Dowery

5.93km NE
Kilbride (Talbotstown Lower By.)

Enclosure • 5.93km NE

2
Carignagower

Cairn(s) • 5.95km NE
Tinode

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.96km N

2

1
Ballyknockan

Bullaun Stone • 6.12km SSE

3

1
Cloghleagh

Cairn(s) • 6.81km ENE

3
Seefin 2

Rocky Outcrop • 7.44km ENE

7
Kilteel

Bullaun Stone • 7.45km NNW

2
Ballyfolan

Round Barrow(s) • 7.46km NE

9

1
Ballynabrocky

Round Barrow(s) • 7.48km E
Carrigacurra

Wedge Tomb • 7.58km S

5

1
Ballyfolan

Ring Cairn • 7.61km NE

4
The Ring

Hillfort • 7.66km WSW
Seefin Hill

Chambered Cairn • 7.77km ENE

51

3

5
Lugnagroagh

Cairn(s) • 7.83km SW

3
Blakestown Upper

Passage Grave • 7.97km SW

3
Baltracy

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.02km W

1
Bishopsland

Round Barrow(s) • 8.08km WSW

2

1
Butter Mountain

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.47km NE

3
Cromwellstown

Bank Barrow • 8.54km NNW

3
Ballymore Eustace West

Bullaun Stone • 8.64km WSW

4

1
Punchestown

Round Barrow(s) • 8.65km W

5

1
Punchestown Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.66km W

12

1

3
Johnstown Hut Site 1

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 8.99km SSW

2
Seefingan

Cairn(s) • 9.03km ENE

10

1
Slievethoul I

Passage Grave • 9.07km N

8

1
Craddockstown West

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.08km W

7

2
Glenaraneen

Crannog • 9.09km NNE

7
Forenachts

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 9.11km WNW

2

1
Slievethoul II

Passage Grave • 9.11km N
Forenaghts Great

Henge • 9.18km WNW

6

2
Longstone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.19km WSW
Johnstown

Round Barrow(s) • 9.22km SSW

2
Johnstown Hut Site 2

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 9.22km SSW

5

1
Kiernans Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.35km SSW

4
Broadleas

Stone Circle • 9.43km SW

29

5
Broughills Hill

Standing Stones • 9.75km SSW

10

1
Whiteleas

Stone Circle • 9.99km SW

8

3
Slievethoul II and III

Cairn(s) • 9.99km N

4
Crockaunadreenagh

Passage Grave • 9.99km N

6

1

1
Seahan II

Cairn(s) • 10.12km ENE

4
Seahan I

Passage Grave • 10.12km ENE

6
Seahan III

Passage Grave • 10.12km ENE

11
Togher

Christianised Site • 10.16km SSE
Raheen

Standing Stones • 10.24km NNE

4

1
Lugg

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 10.51km NNE

1
St. Kevin’s Bed (Hollywood)

Cave / Rock Shelter • 10.51km SW

4
Knockandinny

Round Barrow(s) • 10.58km N
Ballybought

Bullaun Stone • 10.64km SW

4

1
Ballybought

Round Barrow(s) • 10.89km WSW

2

1
Mountseskin

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 10.92km NNE

1
Ballymorefinn Hill Outcrop

Rocky Outcrop • 10.94km NE

5

1
Crooksling

Round Barrow(s) • 10.97km NNE

8

2
Slievecorragh

Cairn(s) • 11.04km SSW

4

2
Ballymorefinn Cist

Cist • 11.16km NE

5

1
Daw

Artificial Mound • 11.16km E
Lugg

Henge • 11.18km NNE

11

2
Newtown lower

Round Barrow(s) • 11.21km NNW

6

1
Knockannavea

Cairn(s) • 11.22km NE

3
Maudlings

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.24km WNW

3

1
Scalp

Bullaun Stone • 11.29km SW

4

1

2
Scalp Rath

Rath • 11.34km SW

2
The Dailteen Stone

Bullaun Stone • 11.37km SSW

2

1
Crooksling

Cairn(s) • 11.46km NNE
Belgard Deer Park

Cairn(s) • 11.5km NE

5

1
Ballinascorney Upper

Round Barrow(s) • 11.52km NE

8

1
Carrigeenoura

Round Barrow(s) • 11.59km NE
Crehelp II

Round Barrow(s) • 11.75km SW

3

1
Knockanvinidee

Artificial Mound • 11.76km NE

2
Crookan Cairn

Cairn(s) • 11.93km NE

10

1
Ballymaice

Passage Grave • 11.94km NE

11

1
Lugglass Upper I

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.97km SSW

2
Toor

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 12km SSW

1
Raheendhu/Ballinascorney

Rath • 12.06km NE

2

2
Belgard Deer Park

Stone Circle • 12.1km NE

3
Toor

Henge • 12.22km SSW

3
The Piper’s Stones

Standing Stones • 12.22km SSW

4
Lugglass Upper II

Standing Stones • 12.31km SSW

5
Lugmore Cist

12.4km NNE

5

2
Lugmore

Round Barrow(s) • 12.4km NNE
Toor

Stone Circle • 12.41km SSW

4

1
Athgreany

Stone Circle • 12.59km SW

44

2

5
Ballinagee

Cairn(s) • 12.66km SE

1
Boherboy

Standing Stones • 12.75km NNE

21

1
Glassamucky

Artificial Mound • 12.93km NE

3

1
Athgreany standing stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.94km SW

4

1
Athgreany Rath

Rath • 12.94km SW

4

1
Kinsellastown II

Round Barrow(s) • 13km SW

1

1
Cunard

Portal Tomb • 13.13km ENE

13

2
Kinsellastown

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.14km SW

2

1
Rathcoole

Holed Stone • 13.19km N

7

1
Crehelp

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.28km SW

1
Crehelp

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.28km SW

4

2
Athgoe Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 13.42km NNW

5

1
Glassamucky Brakes

Stone Circle • 13.44km ENE

11
Piperstown

Cairn(s) • 13.48km NE

21

2

3
Piperstown Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.48km NE

1
Glassamucky Brakes

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.54km ENE

3
Church Mountain

Cairn(s) • 13.63km SSW

4
Piperstown

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.65km ENE
Kiltalawn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.82km NNE

3

1
Piperstown

Stone Circle • 13.88km ENE

1
Glassamucky Mountain

Bullaun Stone • 14.42km ENE

18

1
Kilbaylet Upper

Stone Row / Alignment • 14.48km SSW

4
Bohernabreena

Rath • 14.71km NE

5

1

2
Grange (Newcastle By.)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.91km NNW

2

1
Monpelier (Hell Fire Club)

Passage Grave • 15.09km NE

18

1

1
Monpelier

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.1km NE
Kilbeg

Bullaun Stone • 15.47km ESE

12

2
Killakee

Wedge Tomb • 15.48km NE

12

1
Woodtown

Cursus • 15.85km NE

1
Plezica

Stone Circle • 15.89km SW

7

2
Kilcoagh East/Levern

Cairn(s) • 16.02km SSW

1
Kilcoagh East

Cairn(s) • 16.03km SSW

2

1

1
Barretstown Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 16.04km WNW

1
Kilbaylet Lower

Rath • 16.29km SSW

3

2
Kilbaylet Lower

Cup Marked Stone • 16.38km SSW

5
Tibradden

Wedge Tomb • 16.59km ENE

4

1

1
Mount Venus

Burial Chamber • 16.65km NE

34

4
Blackmoor

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.68km SSW

6
Tallaght

Bullaun Stone • 16.69km NE

4

1
Ringwood

Rath • 16.87km NNW

3

1
Tibradden

Chambered Cairn • 16.98km ENE

2

1
Knocknagun

Natural Rock Feature • 17.11km ENE

5

1
Donard

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.54km SSW

5

1
Cloghoge

Bullaun Stone • 17.6km E

4
Rockbrook I

Standing Stones • 17.62km NE

6
Kilmashogue

Portal Tomb • 17.69km ENE

12
Rockbrook II

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.73km NE

1
The Coffin Stone (Djouce)

Portal Tomb • 18.08km E
Clane

Bullaun Stone • 18.09km WNW

3

1
Carrigeenduff

Bullaun Stone • 18.16km ESE

3
Prince William’s Seat

Cairn(s) • 18.21km ENE

2

2
Old Kilcullen

Christianised Site • 18.26km WSW

1
Broomfields

Chambered Tomb • 18.3km SW

10

2
Carrigeenduff

Cup Marked Stone • 18.42km ESE

2
Kilmashogue Wedge Tomb

Wedge Tomb • 18.5km ENE

17

1

1
Firmount East

Artificial Mound • 18.5km WNW

1
Tornant Lower

Rath • 18.53km SW

2
Kilmashogue Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.66km ENE
Tornant Upper

Passage Grave • 18.69km SW

6

2
Kingswood

Artificial Mound • 18.82km NNE

5

1
Brittas

Bullaun Stone • 18.99km S

3

1

4
Brittas II

Bullaun Stone • 18.99km S

2
Brittas III

Bullaun Stone • 18.99km S

4
Brittas IV

Bullaun Stone • 18.99km S

7
Brittas V

Bullaun Stone • 18.99km S

2

1
Knickeen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.02km S

8

1
Raven’s Rock

Natural Rock Feature • 19.04km ENE

3
Annacrivey

Standing Stones • 19.07km ENE

8
Fairy Castle

Cairn(s) • 19.14km ENE

4

1
Two Rocks Mountain

Passage Grave • 19.14km ENE
Dun Ailinne

Hillfort • 19.19km WSW

4

1

1
Taylorsgrange

Portal Tomb • 19.56km NE

12
The Witch’s Stone

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 19.56km ESE

4

2

1
Onagh

Portal Tomb • 19.68km ENE

6

1

2
Three Rocks Mountain

Rocky Outcrop • 19.68km ENE

1
Leitrim

Bullaun Stone • 19.71km S

5

2
Kilgowen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.91km WSW

10

2
Ballyedmonduff

Wedge Tomb • 19.91km ENE

26

3