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Mon 06 Jun 2009Glasnevin Cemetery apology for removing Angels plot items
GLASNEVIN CEMETERY has apologised for any hurt caused to bereaved families, following the removal of items from graves in the Angels plot in recent weeks.
When newborn infants or premature babies die, parents can bury them in a family plot or in the Angels plot. Up to 30 babies are buried in communal graves at the plot, under headstones that list their names. In an effort to personalise the graves, some parents have placed miniature wooden picket fencing and various mementos such as toys, night lights and wind chimes.
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