Blacksod Memorial Garden

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GAIRDIN CUIMHNEACHAIN Ta gairdin cuimhneachain cruthaithe i bhFod Dhubh ag Comharchumann Forbartha Ionad Deirbhile Eachleim i 2013 ag comoradh 130 bhliain an chead seoladh. Liostaionn lar phiosa an, an dealbh baid eibhir ainmneacha na ndaoine a chuaigh ar na longa. Ta an bad ag faire amach i dtreo turas na heisimircigh trasna an Atlantaigh. Ta an bad roinnte i gcuig chuid deag, gach ceann ag leiriu baid a sheoladh o Chuan an Fhoid Duibh. MEMORIAL GARDEN A memorial garden has been created in Blacksod by Comharchumann Forbartha Ionad Deirbhile Eachleim in 2013 marking the 130th anniversary of the first sailing. The orientation of the boat is due west indicating the direction of the emigrants' journey across the Atlantic. The side of the boat is divided into fifteen sections, each representing a ship that left Blacksod Bay. The width of each section relates to the number of passengers who left on each ship and their names are displayed. The sections are separated by spaces of varying sizes representing a timeline of their departures.