Celbridge in County Kildare, Leinster, Ireland — Mid-East (and Dublin)
Celbridge Union Workhouse Cemetery Gate
Geata na marbh
| | [The Gate of the Dead] | |
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 21, 2019
1. Celbridge Union Workhouse Cemetery Gate Marker
bodies of deceased inmates of the Celbridge Union
Workhouse on their way to burial in these
grounds. The Workhouse System conducted its
burials in a characteristically efficient manner
and this gateway facilitated the transfer of the
dead from the workhouse to the adjacent burial
ground. The manner of their burial mirrored
their lives. They were buried with little ceremony,
causing the minimum of disruption in death to a
society that largely ignored them in life.
Erected by Celebridge Tidy Towns Association and Tesco Ireland Ltd.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Charity & Public Work • Disasters • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1841.
Location. 53° 20.653′ N, 6° 32.523′ W. Marker is in Celbridge, Leinster, in County Kildare. It is at the intersection of Maynooth Road (Leinster Route R405) and Shackleton Road, on the left when traveling south on Maynooth Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Celbridge, Leinster W23 YK24, Ireland. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ancient East. Globally, it is in the Atlantic Ocean, in the North Atlantic Region, in Europe, on the Island of Ireland, on the Celtic Fringe, in the European Union, in Atlantic Europe, on one of the British Isles, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Celbridge Union Workhouse Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker);
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Also see . . .
1. The famine era in north Kildare. (Submitted on December 4, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. The Workhouse in Celbridge, Co. Kildare. (Submitted on December 4, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 21, 2019
2. Celbridge Union Workhouse Cemetery Gate and Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 21, 2019
3. Celbridge Union Workhouse Cemetery
Credits. This page was last revised on December 7, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 4, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 295 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 4, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
