Eochy's Cairn

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Eochy's Cairn
Native name
Irish: Carn Eochaid
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Location of Eochy's Cairn in Ireland
Type cairn
LocationCarn, Neale,
County Mayo, Ireland
Coordinates 53°35′19″N9°15′48″W / 53.588504°N 9.263412°W / 53.588504; -9.263412 Coordinates: 53°35′19″N9°15′48″W / 53.588504°N 9.263412°W / 53.588504; -9.263412
Elevation64 m (210 ft)
Built4000–2500 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]

Cairn man-made pile of stones or burial monument

A cairn is a man-made pile of stones. The word cairn comes from the Scottish Gaelic: càrn[ˈkʰaːrˠn̪ˠ].

County Mayo County in the Republic of Ireland

County Mayo is a county in Ireland. In the West of Ireland, in the province of Connacht, it is named after the village of Mayo, now generally known as Mayo Abbey. Mayo County Council is the local authority. The population was 130,507 at the 2016 census. The boundaries of the county, which was formed in 1585, reflect the Mac William Íochtar lordship at that time.

Republic of Ireland Country in Europe on the island of Ireland

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Location

Eochy's Cairn is atop a hill 3 km (1.9 mi) northwest of The Neale. [3]

Neale, County Mayo Town/Village in Connacht, Ireland

Neale, also known as the Neale, is a small village in the south of County Mayo in Ireland. It is located near the villages of Cong 4 km to the south-west, Cross 4 km to the south and the town of Ballinrobe about 5 km to the north.

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]

In Irish mythology Eochaid, son of Erc, son of Rinnal, of the Fir Bolg became High King of Ireland when he overthrew Fodbgen. He was the first king to establish a system of justice in Ireland. No rain fell during his reign, only dew, and there was a harvest every year.

<i>Cath Maige Tuired</i> either of two texts in the Mythological Cycle of Irish mythology

Cath Maige Tuired is the name of two saga texts of the Mythological Cycle of Irish mythology. It refers to two separate battles in Connacht: the first in the territory of Conmhaícne Cúile Tuireadh near Cong, County Mayo, the second near Lough Arrow in County Sligo. The two texts tell of battles fought by the Tuatha Dé Danann, the first against the Fir Bolg, and the second against the Fomorians.

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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. ↑ Byrne, Martin. "Religion in the Irish stone age". 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". Archived from the original on 2009-05-04. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
  9. ↑ "Moytura".
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