CLLR Donagh Killilea turns the sod at The Michael McGrath Sensory Garden in the Palace Grounds, alongside Sheila McGrath (wife of the late Michael McGrath), Cllr Mary Hoade, Helen McDonagh, Chairwoman of Tuam Women’s Shed, and Sean Canney TD. Photo: Ray Ryan

Works to start soon on Tuam sensory garden

THE new sensory garden that is to be built in the Palace Grounds is to be named after a former custodian of the park.

The idea for the sensory garden came about at a meeting of the Tuam Women’s Shed last year, and work on The Michael McGrath Park is due to begin in the coming weeks.

The sod was turned at the site of the garden ...

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