Plenty of parking outside, ornate gates the first thing to get you as you enter is the sculpture of the tree. Nice quiet place to reflect. To the right is the sign children's graveyard, no actual head...
I planned to visit the famine graveyard when I visited Sligo and had read about this statue also. I didn’t realise that I had accidentally driven past it in the dark on the night of my arrival. It is ...
Haunting and emotional
Haunting and beautiful, I was so glad we stopped. Emotional and I did not expect that. Well worth the stop.
Easy to find Memorial park
Plenty of parking outside, ornate gates the first thing to get you as you enter is the sculpture of the tree. Nice quiet place to reflect. To the right is the sign children's graveyard, no actual head...
Unexpectedly emotional
I planned to visit the famine graveyard when I visited Sligo and had read about this statue also. I didn’t realise that I had accidentally driven past it in the dark on the night of my arrival. It is ...
Evocative statue
Stunning artwork, but suspect that the more you know about the history of the famine, the more you will appreciate it.
Thought provoking
A lovely memorial remembering those who died, tucked away in a car park on a back street by the river in Sligo.