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Knockfierna Cross is a beacon of light for Limerick in these dark times

TIMES might be tough now but as a reminder of darker times and a beacon of hope for the future then look no further than Knockfierna. A lot of people died of starvation on the hill during the famine years. One hundred years later a cross was built ...

04 Feb 2021 at 16:30

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Wall of Remembrance at Limerick tourism spot to commemorate famine

A POEM by Askeaton woman, Alice Cooke, and inscribed on a plaque, will take pride of place on the new stone wall currently being built at Knockfierna. The 100-foot long wall is being built by stonemason Tom Lynch from Ballingarry and will be ...

15 Jul 2019 at 11:45

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Concern over access to Limerick walking trail

CONCERN has been raised about access to Knockfierna Hill, the site of the Famine Memorial Village and now a very popular walking trail for locals and for visitors. According to reports received by the Limerick Leader, a turnstile at the ...

01 Apr 2019 at 06:00

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Limerick community's famine story told at Memorial Wall

THE newly completed Knockfierna Famine Memorial Wall is a formidable affair. Built stone by stone from local sandstone, the wall curves for 100 feet on the narrow road into Knockfierna Hill overlooking Ballingarry, and its two dozen or ...

29 Oct 2019 at 09:00

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People urged not to visit Limerick's Knockfierna Hill this Christmas

WALKERS and runners with plans to enjoy fresh air and exercise on Knockfierna Hill over Christmas are being discouraged to do so, because of danger from roaming cattle. The Knockfierna Heritage Society, which has developed the ...

21 Dec 2019 at 22:00

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Walk on the wild side on New Year’s Day at Knockfierna

THE untamed and histroic landscape of Knockfierna has proven to be a draw for film-makers from around the world, most recently a film-crew from Utah, in the USA. The film-crew stayed on the hill for four days, Pat O’Donovan, ...

27 Dec 2017 at 12:00

Local News

Local heritage group objects to mast plans for historic Limerick hilltop

A HISTORICAL group in West Limerick has objected to plans for a 40m telecommunications mast on a landmark hillside, the latest in a long battle against similar masts on the site. Knockfierna, outside Ballingarry, is already ...

16 Apr 2018 at 06:00

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Limerick councillors dismayed over 'lost opportunity' to host famine commemoration

LIMERICK has lost out on the chance to host the National Famine Commemoration at Knockfierna Hill in Ballingarry next month and councillors, disappointed at the lost opportunity, want to know why. At least six councillors ...

05 Aug 2017 at 15:00

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