It was inspirational and spiritual. I can't say enough.
Great for American tourists
What a truly humbling experience. Our guide Chris showed this place to us when we had extra time after going to Blarney castle. It's one of those places that most tourists won't have the honor to go see, simply because it's not advertised.
So the short story of this memorial:
There's a woman who grew up in Kinsale but worked as a nurse in NYC for 20+ years. She was there when 9-11 happened and knew a lot of the firefighters that perished there, trying to save others. When she retired and moved back to Kinsale, she created this memorial garden and planted a tree for every firefighter that died during the rescue efforts.
As an American, it was truly touching to see another country honor our fallen firefighters. Again, truly humbling.
Visited here on September 10th, 2016. As a US citizen, it was an incredibly touching experience. Entering the garden through the darkness under the trees and then entering the open and sunny center square was very moving. I highly recommend this experience for caring individuals of any nationality.
Really touchy, a piece of brave and sacrifice in the south of Ireland
Sehr berührendes Denkmal, im Typischen US Friedhofs Stil. Kleiner Parkplatz vor der Gedenkstätte.