Keywords: Famine memorial Cootehill.jpg A 'famine' monument marking a large burial mound located in Cootehill Co Cavan To get to the monument drive east out of Cootehill on Station Road just past the Station Road/Dairy Brae junction Immediately past ths junction on your left is a group of buildings with a parking lot in front Turn left road and lot are stone covered on to the property and park Walk all the way behind the buildings and behind an old stone wall you will find the burial mound used to bury famine victims and other deceased Access to the monument and burial mound is through an 'opening' of sorts in the far right corner of the stone wall Use caution when going through the opening whereas the stone wall is old and climbing over its loose stone and through the adjoining thick brush can be unsafe Own MacSimoin Category County Cavan Category Ireland MacSimoin Sculptures in County Cavan Cootehill High crosses in Ireland Monuments and memorials in County Cavan Monuments and memorials to victims of famine |