Garden of Remembrance celebrates opening at University Hospital Galway

The Children's Remembrance Committee celebrated the official opening of the newly designed "Garden of Remembrance" which is now situated near the rear of the Paediatric Unit at University Hospital Galway.

The Garden features include a beautiful sculpture entitled  the Children of Lir, which was commissioned by Galway artist John Behan. It also includes a water feature and a cherry blossom tree, which was planted as a sapling in the original garden in 1997.

The Garden provides a quiet place to remember those who have passed away and is also a place of renewal. Representatives of the many religious denominations within the hospital participated in the event.

Speaking at the opening, Galway University Hospital’s General Manager Ann Cosgrove spoke at the event and said ”I am delighted that the Garden was reinstated as it is a lovely quiet space for both patients and visitors.  It reflects one of the many initiatives by the Children’s Remembrance Committee in supporting hospitals services“

For further information, contact Margaret Duignan on 091 523206 or Susan Massey on 091 635302.

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Pictured above are:
Ann Cosgrove, General Manager Galway University Hospitals;
Dr. David Lillis, former Paedeatric Consultant at Galway University Hospitals;
Margaret Duignan, Children's Remembrance Committee.

More photographs from the opening can be viewed here