Posted online: Sep 20th, 2011

Plans are under way to establish a permanent memorial to infants buried in an “unconsecrated” plot outside Burt’s main cemetery, it has been revealed.
A meeting will take place in An Grianan Hotel, Burt this Thursday to discuss the plans for the project, which has already received strong support.
The memorial will remember those infants who had not been baptised and were therefore buried in an unconsecrated plot outside the main cemetery.
Over the years, the local cemetery has been extended, incorporating the plot within the present boundaries.
Almost every parish in the county has experienced similar situations and many have taken steps to address this sensitive subject.
At an inaugural meeting held two weeks ago, support was expressed for the project by all those attending, including Fr Gerard Sweeney, curate of Burt, Inch and Fahan, who said he would be “happy” to conduct a service of remembrance when the project is completed.
Already, some donations for the “Burt Graveyard Project” have been received and future fundraising activities will be discussed at Thursday’s meeting.