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Heroes' last resting places a disgrace.
(From Irish Independent)
I come from America but I was born in Ireland and in reading 'Heroes' Last Resting Place is a Disgrace' (Letters, June 17) by Sean Gavigan of Harolds Cross I would like to say that it is a beautiful letter and that the resting places for most of Ireland's deceased are indeed adisgrace. I have happily restored all the graves of my forefathers, in Counties Kerry and Cork. SHEILA KERIN, KILLARNEY, CO KERRY * Kevin Myers (Irish Independent, June 26) reflected the true state of the Irish language. The article was refreshing in its clarity. It outlined the astronomical cost of pretending that Irish is spoken. The loss of Irish is indeed tragic and embarrassing, but it's also the reality. Imposing it on everyone is not fair and is not working. Let those who want to continue the ...
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