Menhir of Lecarrowkilleen
The menhir of Lecarrowkilleen (locally called The Long Stone or Irish Lia Lugha ) is located on the north gable of a small house in the townland of Lecarrowkilleen ( Irish Leithcheathrú an Chillín ) in Neale ( Irish An Eill ) west of the R345 road, northeast of Cong , not far from the stone circles from Glebe in County Mayo in Ireland . The house is in front of the junction to Cong.
The "long stone" is only 1.1 m high, 0.45 m wide and 0.15 m thick. Although the stone is small, it does play a role in Irish mythology. It is said to mark the grave of the arm of Lugh Lámhfhada (Lugh with the Long Hand), who he lost in the first battle of Moytirra between the Túatha Dé Danann and the Fir Bolg and who was buried here. Lugh was the son of Nuada, king of the Túatha Dé Danann, who was killed in the second battle of Moytirra in what is now County Sligo . Nuada is said to be buried under the Labby Rock .
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Coordinates: 53 ° 34'7 " N , 9 ° 13'57.9" W.