Cabbage Garden, Dublin
| Cabbage Garden Burial Ground | |
|---|---|
Garraí an Chabáiste | |
 Part of the burial ground was converted into a public park in 1982 | |
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| Details | |
| Established | 1666 |
| Closed | 1896 |
| Location | Cathedral Lane,Dublin |
| Country | Ireland |
| Coordinates | 53°20′13″N6°16′16″W/ 53.337°N 6.271°W |
| Type | Public |
| Owned by | Chapter of St. Patrick's Cathedral |
| Size | 0.56 hectares (1.4 acres) |
| Website | Official website |
| Find a Grave | Cabbage Garden Burial Ground |
TheCabbage Garden(Irish:Garraí an Chabáiste),[1]also known as theCabbage Patch,[2]is a former burial ground inDublin,Ireland. It is located off Upper Kevin Street in Dublin's south inner city.[3]Used as a cemetery from 1666 until the 1890s, it is now laid-out as apublic park.
History[edit]
The name of the plot can be traced back to the arrival ofOliver Cromwellin Dublin during 1649, whose forces rented the land from a local landowner, and plantedcabbagesas a food source.[4][2]
The ground was consecrated byJames Margetson,Church of Ireland Archbishop of Armaghin 1668. It consisted of a plot of land which was set apart by the Dean and Chapter ofSt. Patrick's Cathedralin 1666 for the purposes of a cemetery for the inhabitants of St. Patrick's Close and of the parish ofSt. Nicholas Without,as their cemetery had become overcrowded. Later part of this plot was reserved for the burial ofHuguenots,[5]who worshipped in the Lady Chapel in the cathedral.[6]
The burial ground was closed in 1878 to all but 14 families. The last interment took place in 1896 and the cemetery closed early in the 20th century.[7]Towards the end of the 20th century, part of the ground was converted into a public park while the rest was covered by public housing constructed by Dublin Corporation at the junction of Cathedral Lane and Upper Kevin Street.Dublin City Councilopened the park in 1982.[2]
The park, which is referred to by Dublin City Council as the "Cabbage Patch",[2]can be reached by way of Cathedral Lane (until 1792 called Cabbage Garden Lane).[8]
Notable burials[edit]
- HistorianEdward Ledwichand a number of members of his family.[7]
- Members of theLa Touchefamily.
References[edit]
- ^"Garraí an Chabáiste/Cabbage Garden".logainm.ie.Placenames Database of Ireland.
- ^abcd"Dublin City Parks - Cabbage Patch".dublincity.ie.Dublin City Council.Retrieved17 May2022.
- ^Fraser, A. M (1988). "The Cabbage Garden".Dublin Historical Record.41(3): 135–138.JSTOR30100836.
- ^Fraser, A. M. (July 1957). "The Cabbage Garden".Dublin Historical Record.XIV(3): 80–84.JSTOR30102652.
- ^Igoe, Vivien (2001).Dublin Burial Grounds & Graveyards.Wolfhound Press. p. 42.ISBN0-86327-872-8.
- ^Bernard, J H (1905).The Cathedral Church of St. Patrick.London: George Bell and sons. p. 28.
the "French Burying-Ground," assigned in the seventeenth century to the Huguenot congregation [..] was formerly a portion of another burying-ground [..] known as "The Cabbage Garden," a plot [..] set apart by the Dean and Chapter in 1666
- ^abJournal of the Association for the Preservation of the Memorials of the Dead in Ireland, 1894.p. 242.
- ^Bardon, Carol and Jonathan (1988).If ever you go to Dublin Town.Belfast: Blackstaff Press. p. 15.ISBN978-0-85640-397-2.