Cindy
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Fossett Brothers Circus (Powell & Clarke) in Ireland

1: Marion Fossett (trainer ) 2: Teddy Fossett (trainer to 1972 )

Cindy was born wild at Asia unspecified location.

Teddy Fossett, petting Cindy the elephant, during the recording of a radio documentary entitled "The Circus".

1972: unfortunately Cindy Passed, straight away the Castlerea Towns Trust offered a gravesite in The Demesne, and Cindy has been buried ever since.
2014: the gravesite was finally marked with a memorial stone.
2021: the area was cleared and as mentioned in a great tribute the site of the burial is now a lovely well maintained area to visit.

References

Sources used for this article is among others:

• https://stillslibrary.rte.ie/indexplus/image/2033/088.html
  
• https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/never-forgotten-the-elephant-who-walked-into-a-castlerea-bar/40532050.html
  
• https://chalkandcheesetravels.com/2022/04/04/elephant-grave-castlerea/

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• More elephants from: Fossett Brothers Circus (Powell & Clarke)
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