The Stone Of The Tree

Also known as:
Cloch a bhile
Nearest town:
Bruff (4km S)
OS reference:
R633404
OS sheet:
65
Latitude:
52° 30' 49.86 N
Longitude:
8° 32' 26.32 W
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Image of The Stone Of The Tree (Standing Stone / Menhir) by ryaner

In the next field south of Grange Lios stone circle.

Image credit: ryaner
ryaner
ryaner Jul 8, 2024
Image of The Stone Of The Tree (Standing Stone / Menhir) by gjrk

Cloghavilla with the Great Stone Circle to the northwest.

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gjrk
gjrk May 6, 2007

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Folklore

The Stone Of The Tree
Standing Stone / Menhir
ryaner
ryaner Apr 19, 2025

Clochabhile, Lough Gur, County Limerick

Clochabhile or the Stone of the Sacred Tree unites in itself the Celtic concepts of sacred trees and central stones. The pillar stands a short distance from the Grange Stone Circle at Lough Gur, an area traditionally linked to the goddess Áine and to Fer Í, Eogabal and Eoghan, the mythical ancestors of the mighty Eóganacht sept. The current use of the term eo, which is Irish for ‘a yew’, illustrates the high reverence of the clan for that species of tree and we can easily imagine that Clochabhile was formerly joined by a yew considered sacred to the Eóganachta. The tree and its history are lost, but local lore knows of a magic tree on the bottom of Lough Gur, which would only surface once in seven years.

From Stones of Adoration, by Christine Zucchelli. The Collins Press 2007

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