Mound in Eochaill (bar. Árainn)

On N side of a hill between Baile na mBocht (GA110-162----) and Teampall an Ceathrar Álainn (GA110-086001-). An elongated grassed-over mound of earth and stone (E-W 15.6m, Wth 7.2m, H 0.95m) ' cut by a stone wall at N and S. A number of large lime­stone blocks just to NW are part of an animal shelter. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. I - West Galway'. Compiled by Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1993). Date of upload: 05 August 2010

Neolithic long barrow; dates to the early farming period in Ireland. Its orientation and construction suggest ritual or burial use, typical of Neolithic communal tombs in the region.