City steps in to save Huguenot cemetery

CAMPAIGNERS welcomed a decision by Cork City Council last night to save one of only two Huguenot cemeteries left in Europe from controversial development plans.

City steps in to save Huguenot cemetery

City manager Joe Gavin confirmed that the city has agreed to buy the historic burial ground on Carey’s Lane, which dates from 1710, with a view to restoring it as a cultural and tourist attraction.

“The restored burial ground will be an acknowledgement of the importance which we attach to our history and heritage and will itself become a cultural visitor attraction,” Mr Gavin said in a report presented to councillors.

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