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 / 53.588504; -9.263412Coordinates: 53°35′19″N 9°15′48″W / 53.588504°N 9.263412°W / 53.588504; -9.263412
Elevation 64 m (210 ft)
Built 4000–2500 BC
Official name: Eochy's Cairn
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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

  1. ↑ Hensey, Robert (30 June 2015). "First Light: The Origins of Newgrange". Oxbow Books – via Google Books.
  2. ↑ Wilde, William R. (1 January 1872). "Lough Corrib, Its Shores and Islands: with Notices of Lough Mask". Lulu.com – via Google Books.
  3. ↑ Byrne, Martin. "Religion in the Irish stone age - by Martin Byrne - The Sacred Island".
  4. ↑ Byrne, Martin. "Sir William Wilde,'s 1838 account of the First Battle of Moytura - Cong - Sacred Island Guided Tours".
  5. ↑ Kennedy, Eoin. "Sunday: Guided Archaeological Tour - CongRegation Technology Gathering - Eoin Kennedy".
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ Past, Ed Hannon-Visions of the (18 July 2015). "Ballymacgibbon Cairn, Mayo, Ireland".
  8. ↑ "maryjones.us".
  9. ↑ "Moytura".
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