The Famine Graveyard
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- Step-free access (likely)
This is a peaceful garden with flowers, plaques, and a fountain, created to remember those who died in the Great Famine. It is a place for quiet reflection.
The Great Famine Garden of Remembrance in Carrick-On-Shannon, County Leitrim was opened by President Mary McAleese in 1998.
Thousands of local people perished in the Great Famine, many of whom were buried in graves that were never identified. To commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Great Famine, Carrick-On-Shannon and the District Historical Society decided to convert the old graveyard into the Great Famine Garden of Remembrance.
The pretty, peaceful garden space features flowers, commemorative plaques, and a fountain.
The details
- Address
- Unnamed Road, Lisnabrack, Carrick-On-Shannon, Leitrim
- Cost
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- Indoors or out
- Outdoors
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- Listed by
- Fáilte Ireland Attractions