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14 August 2023

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Galway County Digital Graveyard project officially launched in Letterfrack

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Galway County Digital Graveyard project officially launched in Letterfrack

Galway Bay fm newsroom – Galway County Council has officially launched its Digital Mapping Project in Letterfrack.

The new digitised system contains information and data of almost 40 cemeteries, which is now on the county council website.

Our reporter Mairtin O Cathain reports from the launch in Connemara:

Marie Mannion of Galway County Council explained to Máirtín O’ Cathain what’s included so far.

Janet O Toole is a member of the Connemara West Community development company and member of the team that surveyed the Ballinakill parish graveyards.

She told Máirtín their work was a real labour of love.

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