Eochy's Cairn
Eochy's Cairn is a cairn and National Monument located in County Mayo, Ireland.[1][2]
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 | 53.588504°N 9.263412°W |
Elevation | 64 m (210 ft) |
Built | 4000–2500 BC |
National Monument of Ireland | |
Official name: Eochy's Cairn | |
Reference no. | 246 |
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]
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References
- 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".
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- 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.
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- "Moytura".
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