Lone Hawthorn bushes in the Upper Creggan Valley
Introduction
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Lone Hawthorn bushes in the Upper Creggan Valley
Image: © Eric Jones Taken: 3 Jun 2016
The Hawthorn -Sceach Ghael in Irish - is associated with magical powers and in particular with the "wee folk". Lone hawthorn bushes were, and still are, regarded with a degree of awe and dire consequences are said to befall anyone foolhardy enough to cut down a lone hawthorn bush. This image was taken from the Cluster Road. http://irishfireside.com/2012/02/25/fairy-trees/
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Image Location
Latitude
54.199976
Longitude
-6.535095