Eochy's Cairn
Eochy's Cairn | |
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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°WCoordinates: 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
- ↑ Hensey, Robert (30 June 2015). "First Light: The Origins of Newgrange". Oxbow Books – via Google Books.
- ↑ Wilde, William R. (1 January 1872). "Lough Corrib, Its Shores and Islands: with Notices of Lough Mask". Lulu.com – via Google Books.
- ↑ Byrne, Martin. "Religion in the Irish stone age - by Martin Byrne - 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".
- ↑ "Moytura".
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