The Graveyard of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church (Famine Cemetery) Astoria

This somewhat ignominiously located cemetery contains an interesting piece of New York City history.

Today this cemetery is referred to as the Irish Potato Famine Cemetery, the Famine Cemetery, the Irish Cemetery, and probably other variations.

Its real name, however, is "Old Mount Carmel Cemetery," or more precisely "The Graveyard of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, Astoria, Queens." Click the pictures to read and see more.

For scholarly information about this cemetery please visit Patty Fagan`s Mt. Carmel Graveyard website.