Abbeystrowry Cemetery is an infamous site where potentially 8,000-10,000 victims of the Great Famine of Ireland passed away and were buried in mass graves, all over a 7 year period. As the deaths started to decrease abundantly in 1848, there was still about 100 famine victims were being buried weekly in Abbeystrowry in Decemeber of 1849. This cemetery serves as a memorial atop the lives that suffered an unjust passing due to carelessness.
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Image of Abbeystrowry Cemetery
Historicgraves.com, 2025, historicgraves.com/sites/default/files/gyard-photo/co-absy/gallery/co-absy-overall-06.jpg. Accessed 11 Dec. 2025.
Works Sited:
“Abbeystrowry Cemetery, Skibbereen – Skibbereen Heritage Centre.” Skibbheritage.com, 2025, skibbheritage.com/abbeystrowry-cemetery-skibbereen/. Accessed 11 Dec. 2025.