Graves index
completed for Carndonagh cemetery
10.06.23
THE Colgan Heritage
Committee, in collaboration with Carndonagh parish, has
announced the launch of an extensive graves index of the
graveyard at the Church of the Sacred Heart, Carndonagh.
The index is the result of many months of work and it
has been welcomed by the local community, both at home
and abroad.
The graves index of the cemetery has now been completed
and is available to the public. The resource includes a
detailed map at the entry to the graveyard and an online
database, where those living abroad can research their
Carndonagh connections. |
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Members of Colgan Heritage
Committee, Parish Office staff and Fr. Con McLaughlin PP
at the official launch of the Graves Index at the Church
of the Sacred Heart, Carndonagh. |
The planning for the
project began a number of years ago and was complicated
when the covid lockdowns were introduced. The Colgan
Heritage Committee had floated the idea in the local
area and received very positive feedback for the
project. They formed a working group and approached Fr.
Con McLaughlin PP, who gave the idea his full support
and encouragement. Plans were put in place to raise the
necessary funding for the project and a successful
application was made to the Community Heritage Grant
Scheme.
Further fundraising took place locally and Colgan
Heritage gratefully acknowledges the generosity of the
Inishowen Co-Op, Inishowen Credit Union, Carndonagh
parish and Costcutters Supermarket, Carndonagh, who
kindly facilitated, and contributed to, a raffle held on
their premises. The generosity of the people of
Carndonagh and Inishowen ensured the raffle was a big
success.
The survey of the graves was carried out by Irish
Graveyard Surveyors (IGS). In addition to carrying out
the survey IGS provided continuing support and
invaluable guidance with the project. Once the survey
was completed a draft map was placed in Sacred Heart
Church and in the Colgan Hall, where the local community
could view it and make corrections to any errors in the
record.
Finally, a detailed map was placed in the graveyard and
a database was launched online, which can be accessed by
visiting the IGS website at
www.irishgraveyards.ie and searching for ‘Sacred
Heart Church Carndonagh’.
If anyone wishes to make a correction to an entry in the
database, please contact Irish Graveyard Surveyors at
094 9365048 or
Info@irishgraveyards.ie .
Both the onsite map and online database will be updated
periodically. Meanwhile, Colgan Heritage has a number of
other projects in the pipeline.
An event is being planned for National Heritage Week
2023, final touches are being made to a number of
publications and plans are being drawn up for more of
the ever popular ‘Dessie’s Walks’. Additionally, Colgan
Heritage is planning a follow up project to build on the
success of the recent Railway History event held in the
Colgan Hall. With these, and other longer term, projects
being planned, Colgan Heritage is delighted to welcome a
number of new members to their ranks and would like to
encourage more people with an interest in history and
heritage to become involved. For further information
please contact
heritagecolgan@gmail.com . |
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