St. Finbarr's Cemetery | |
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Established | 1860s |
Location | Glasheen Road, Cork |
Country | Republic of Ireland |
Coordinates | 51°54′N 8°30′W / 51.9°N 8.5°W |
Type | Catholic and Church of Ireland |
Style | garden cemetery |
Owned by | Cork City Council |
Size | 8.1 ha (20 acres) |
Find a Grave | St. Finbarr's Cemetery |
St. Finbarr's Cemetery (Irish: Reilig Naomh Fionn Barra) in Cork, Ireland, is the city's largest and one of the oldest cemeteries in Ireland which is still in use.[citation needed] Located on the Glasheen Road, it was first opened in the 1860s. The entrance gateway was erected circa 1865, and the mortuary chapel consecrated in 1867.[1][2][3]
Many of the early burials were of the wealthy citizens of the city. Unlike older cemeteries, St. Finbarr's was professionally laid out with numbered pathways and wide avenues.