Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Cairn - unclassified
Carn (kilmaine By., Ballinchalla Par.), County Mayo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Carn (kilmaine By., Ballinchalla Par.)
- County
- Mayo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Carn
- Coordinates
- 53.58851, -9.26349
- SMR number
- MA117-042001-
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1753 "Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
In pasture, on a height sloping downwards to the W. Commanding view to W and N. Oval-shaped cairn (diam. 43m E-W; H 6m) delimited by kerbing on the S. Situated in interior of henge (MA117-042002-). Harbison (1970, 172) suggests the cairn may cover a passage grave. It is traditionally known as 'Eochy's Cairn' and according to legend is the burial place of King Eochai, last king of of the Fir Bolg. This is a National Monument in State guardianship (No. 246).
The above description has been derived from D. Lavelle (compiler), An Archaeological Survey of Ballinrobe and District including Lough Mask and Lough Carra. Lough Mask and Lough Carra Tourist Development Association (1994), No. 30.
Date of upload: 7 November 2013
References
Harbison, P. 1970 (Reprint 1992) Guide to the national monuments in the Republic of Ireland. Dublin. Gill and Macmillan.
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
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- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.