Eochy's Cairn
| Eochy's Cairn | |
|---|---|
| Native name Carn Eochaid (Irish) | |
  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
[edit]Eochy's Cairn is atop a hill 3 km (1.9 mi) northwest of The Neale.[3]
History
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ Hensey, Robert (30 June 2015). First Light: The Origins of Newgrange. Oxbow Books. ISBN 9781782979524 – via Google Books.
- ^ 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. ISBN 9780191513176 – via Google Books.
- ^ Past, Ed Hannon-Visions of the (18 July 2015). "Ballymacgibbon Cairn, Mayo, Ireland".
- ^ "maryjones.us". Archived from the original on 4 May 2009. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- ^ "Moytura".