Loch Bricreann

Loughbrickland is named after Bricriu, a chieftain and figure from Irish mythology's Ulster Cycle who inhabited the area. The place's significance extends back to antiquity: it may have been the site of the Battle of Achadh Leithdheirg in 331 AD, where the Three Collas defeated the king of Ulster. A massive cairn called Carn Cochy marked this battlefield but was destroyed during railway constru...