Merrion Cemetery, Bellevue
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Merrion Cemetery, Bellevue is a cemetery located off the Merrion Road in County Dublin
. It is located adjacent to the hotel Tara Towers, which is between Booterstown
and Merrion. The cemetery was in use from 1300 to 1866, and since 1978 it is a public park under the care of Dublin City Council
The most notable burial here is of the 120 soldiers of the transport packet called the Prince of Wales. The ship had set sail from Kingstown on 18 November 1807, but by the next day it had to return due to a very bad snow storm. As the ship tried to return to the harbour, it struck rocks at Seapoint
and sank drowning all 120 soldiers on board. That same night the Rochdale also sank where 265 people perished. Most of them are interred in Carrickbrennan Churchyard
with a similar memorial.
There are not many memorials to be seen here and the oldest one is dated 1692.
On 1 May 1866 the graveyard closed and in 1978 the graveyard became a public park under the care of Dublin City Council
.
County Dublin
County Dublin is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Dublin Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the city of Dublin which is the capital of Ireland. County Dublin was one of the first of the parts of Ireland to be shired by King John of England following the...
. It is located adjacent to the hotel Tara Towers, which is between Booterstown
Booterstown
Booterstown,, is a coastal townland and civil parish, situated in the Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council area of the former County Dublin, about south of the city of Dublin in Ireland.-Location and access:...
and Merrion. The cemetery was in use from 1300 to 1866, and since 1978 it is a public park under the care of Dublin City Council
Dublin City Council
Dublin City Council is the local authority for the city of Dublin in Ireland. It has 52 members and is the largest local authority in Ireland. Until 2001, it was known as Dublin Corporation.-Legal status:...
History
It is not known when the graveyard was consecrated, but there used to be a church here and thought to have been erected in the 14th century by John Cruise of Merrion Castle. There are no remains of the church today.The most notable burial here is of the 120 soldiers of the transport packet called the Prince of Wales. The ship had set sail from Kingstown on 18 November 1807, but by the next day it had to return due to a very bad snow storm. As the ship tried to return to the harbour, it struck rocks at Seapoint
Seapoint
Seapoint is a small seafront area between Blackrock and Monkstown in Dublin in the Dún Laoghaire local authority area. It is best known for its beach and bathing areas, beside a Martello Tower on the Dublin Bay seashore....
and sank drowning all 120 soldiers on board. That same night the Rochdale also sank where 265 people perished. Most of them are interred in Carrickbrennan Churchyard
Carrickbrennan Churchyard
Carrickbrennan Churchyard located on Carrickbrennan Road, Monkstown, County Dublin, Ireland is a graveyard that can still be seen today, but is no longer in use. It is notable as the burial place of many people who perished in local maritime disasters...
with a similar memorial.
There are not many memorials to be seen here and the oldest one is dated 1692.
On 1 May 1866 the graveyard closed and in 1978 the graveyard became a public park under the care of Dublin City Council
Dublin City Council
Dublin City Council is the local authority for the city of Dublin in Ireland. It has 52 members and is the largest local authority in Ireland. Until 2001, it was known as Dublin Corporation.-Legal status:...
.