Eochy's Cairn
| Eochy's Cairn | |
|---|---|
| Native name Irish: Carn Eochaid | |
  Location of Eochy's Cairn in Ireland | |
| Type | cairn |
| Location | Carn, Neale, County Mayo, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 53°35′19″N 9°15′48″W / 53.588504°N 9.263412°W |
| Elevation | 64 m (210 ft) |
| Built | 4000–2500 BC |
| Official name | Eochy's Cairn |
| Reference no. | 246 |
Eochy's Cairn is a cairn and National Monument located in County Mayo, Ireland.[1][2]
Location
Eochy's Cairn is atop a hill 3 km (1.9 mi) northwest of The Neale.[3]
History
Eochy's Cairn has never been excavated, but is believed to have been constructed in the Neolithic.[4][5][6]
According to tradition, it was the burial site of Eochaid mac Eirc after the mythical Battle of Moytura.[7][8][9]
References
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- ^ Wilde, William R. (1 January 1872). Lough Corrib, Its Shores and Islands: with Notices of Lough Mask (2nd ed.). McGlashan & Gill. p. 243 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ Byrne, Martin. "Religion in the Irish stone age". The Sacred Island.
- ^ Byrne, Martin. "Sir William Wilde,'s 1838 account of the First Battle of Moytura - Cong - Sacred Island Guided Tours".
- ^ Kennedy, Eoin. "Sunday: Guided Archaeological Tour - CongRegation Technology Gathering - Eoin Kennedy".
- ^ Halpin, Andy; Newman, Conor (26 October 2006). "Ireland: An Oxford Archaeological Guide to Sites from Earliest Times to AD 1600". OUP Oxford – via Google Books.
- ^ Past, Ed Hannon-Visions of the (18 July 2015). "Ballymacgibbon Cairn, Mayo, Ireland".
- ^ "maryjones.us". Archived from the original on 2009-05-04. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
- ^ "Moytura".