Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 14 July 2020
354. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will consider conducting an investigation into a possible famine site (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15979/20]
View answerI am advised that a granite pillar was brought to the attention of my Department’s National Monuments Service as possible evidence of the existence of a famine graveyard at the location in question. However, my Department's view is that the origins and associations of the pillar are unlikely to relate to such burials.
While there is insufficient evidence at this point for the marker to be recorded as an archaeological monument, I understand that my Department has given guidance to the owner of the site, Coillte, and to other interested parties, to assist investigations and to help find out more about it.
