Eightercua
Eightercua Irish: Íoċtar Ċua, meaning ' "the place or holy place or harbor" that is Íoċ or "below" - the word is a specifically geographical term that does not adequately translate into English which does not designate a "place down below" with categorically geographical differentiation') is a four-stone alignment Megalithic tomb, located 1.5 km south-south-east of Waterville, Kerry, Ireland.- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: stone tomb
- Also known as: “Eightercua Stone Alignment”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: St Michael and All Angels Church and Loher Cashel.
St Michael and All Angels Church
Church
St Michael and All Angels Church is situated 2 km northwest of Eightercua.
Loher Cashel
Archaeological site
Loher Cashel is a stone ringfort and National Monument located on the Iveragh Peninsula, Ireland. Loher Cashel is situated 3 km south of Eightercua.
Church Island
Islet
Church Island, is a small island in Lough Currane, County Kerry, Ireland. Church Island is situated 3 km northeast of Eightercua.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Waterville and Caherdaniel.
Caherdaniel
Village
Caherdaniel is a village and townland in County Kerry… Caherdaniel is situated 6 km southeast of Eightercua.
Eightercua
- Categories: tomb, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: County Kerry, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.81481° or 51° 48′ 53″ north
Longitude
-10.15841° or 10° 9′ 30″ west
Elevation
4 metres (13 feet)
Open location code
9C3FRR7R+WJ
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
From German to Irish—“Eightercua” goes by many names.
- German: “Steinreihe von Eightercua”
- Irish: “Íochtar Cua”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Bucslikane Bridge and Toor.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Hogs Head Golf Course and Peter‘s Place Café.
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Worth a closer look: Skellig Michael and Killarney.
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