Longford village hosts its first Wave of Light ceremony

Ruth Casey, Ann O’Brien, Janice Gormley, Ita Carroll, June Keane, Grace and Andrea Donoghue PICTURE: SHELLEY CORCORAN

placeholder image — Ruth Casey, Ann O’Brien, Janice Gormley, Ita Carroll, June Keane, Grace and Andrea Donoghue PICTURE: SHELLEY CORCORAN

The Feather Garden, Ballinalee which officially opened on September 5, offers a place for people to visit at a time that suits them

A LOCAL Wave of Light event was held in a new community baby memorial garden in Ballinalee on International Baby Loss Awareness Day.

The ceremony took place on Thursday, October 15 in the Feather Garden, Ballinalee, which provides a place of comfort for parents and family members who have lost a baby.

Wave of Light is a a globally recognised event which invites families to light a candle and leave it to burn for at least one hour to remember all babies that have died too soon. The Feather Garden, Ballinalee was officially opened on September 5. It offers a place for people to visit at a time that suits them.

Imelda Kilmurray, who is a bereaved mother said: “It’s just a little place to come and reflect and just sit with your thoughts and remember babies that have been lost through baby loss.”

The idea for the garden in Longford was inspired by a butterfly garden in Swinford in Co Mayo.