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Eochy's Cairn
Native name
Irish: Carn Eochaid
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Type cairn
Location Carn, Neale,
County Mayo, Ireland
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.

Location

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

History

Eochy's Cairn has never been excavated, but is believed to have been constructed in the Neolithic.

According to tradition, it was the burial site of Eochaid mac Eirc after the mythical Battle of Moytura.

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