Plaque unveiled at Famine graveyard

AN ecumenical blessing took place in a Famine graveyard in Limerick yesterday.

The blessing was carried out at Brigid’s graveyard in Kilteely by Fr Donal McNamara, parish priest of St Munchin’s, along with Church of Ireland Dean of Limerick Rev Maurice Sirr.

St Brigid’s was the burial place for thousands of people during the Famine.