Dennis Cahill Cairn - Augusta, Georgia
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member DougK
N 33° 28.690 W 081° 59.050
17S E 408560 N 3704731
This cairn mark a spot where Dennis Cahill lost his life trying to save a drowning child.
Waymark Code: WMKXV7
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 06/10/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member silverquill
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This cairn is located along the sidewalk on the south east side of the 15th Street bridge, overlooking the Augusta Canal. It is a memorial to Dennis Cahill who lost his life trying to save a drowning child. A plaque on the top stone reads:

DENNIS CAHILL,

By a deed of self-sacrifice,
such as all humanity claims
and counts among its jewels,
Hallowed this spot and rendered
his name worth of such

LASTING MEMORY

As these rugged stones and
this simple tablet can secure.
For here he gave his life
in a vain attempt to save
from drowning a child, having
no claim for his sacrifice save

LASTING MEMORY

HUMANITY AND HELPLESSNESS

July 29, 1902.

Born parish of Castlemagner,
county of Cork, Ireland,
June 1861.

Cairn Location: South east End of the Butts Bridge, aka 15th Street Bridge

Cairn Purpose: Grave Memorial

Cairn Condition:

Type if different from above list: Not listed

Types of rock: Not listed
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