Over 950 bodies are to re-interred at the site of a former Co Down workhouse ahead of an exhibition launch next year.
The Downpatrick building, which also became the council’s headquarters for a time, once housed over 1,000 destitute people during the Great Famine and beyond.
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council has now supported a proposal to undertake a delivery of workshops and graphic displays detailing findings from a 2022 excavation of the site.
Downpatrick SDLP councillor, Gareth Sharvin brought forward the exhibition motion to the chamber.
He said: "There has been a significant amount of archaeological digs with information that dates back to pre-historic settlements in the area.
"There are 950 or more bodies to be re-interred, their names need to be known and their story told.
"Many records are held at PRONI (public records office NI) from 1842 to 1948 including the famine period.
"There is an important story to be told of the local community and wider area."
The motion was approved with research already underway ahead of the first installation of the exhibition expected in April 2024.
