Eochy's Cairn

Eochy's Cairn
Native name
Carn Eochaid (Irish)
Location of Eochy's Cairn in Ireland
Typecairn
LocationCarn, Neale,
County Mayo, Ireland
Coordinates53°35′19″N 9°15′48″W / 53.588504°N 9.263412°W / 53.588504; -9.263412
Elevation64 m (210 ft)
Built4000–2500 BC
Official nameEochy'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 overlooking Lough Mask.[3][4]

History

Eochy's Cairn has never been excavated, but is believed to have been constructed in the Neolithic.[5][6][7] With a height of 22 feet and a diameter of over 150 feet Eochy's Cairn might be the largest cairn in Connacht. Nearby to the southwest and northeast are standing stones.[8]

According to tradition, it was the burial site of Eochaid mac Eirc after the mythical Battle of Moytura.[9][10][11]

References

  1. ^ Hensey, Robert (30 June 2015). First Light: The Origins of Newgrange. Oxbow Books. ISBN 9781782979524 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Meehan, Cary (2004). Sacred Ireland. Somerset: Gothic Image Publications. p. 652. ISBN 0 906362 43 1.
  4. ^ Byrne, Martin. "Religion in the Irish stone age". The Sacred Island.
  5. ^ Byrne, Martin. "Sir William Wilde,'s 1838 account of the First Battle of Moytura - Cong - Sacred Island Guided Tours".
  6. ^ Kennedy, Eoin. "Sunday: Guided Archaeological Tour - CongRegation Technology Gathering - Eoin Kennedy".
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ Meehan, p. 652.
  9. ^ Past, Ed Hannon-Visions of the (18 July 2015). "Ballymacgibbon Cairn, Mayo, Ireland".
  10. ^ "maryjones.us". Archived from the original on 4 May 2009. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  11. ^ "Moytura".
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