St. Finbarr's Cemetery

St. Finbarr's Cemetery
Republican plot
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Details
Established1860s
Location
Glasheen Road, Cork
CountryRepublic of Ireland
Coordinates51°54′N 8°30′W / 51.9°N 8.5°W / 51.9; -8.5
TypeCatholic and Church of Ireland
Stylegarden cemetery
Owned byCork City Council
Size8.1 ha (20 acres)
Find a GraveSt. 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.

  1. ^ "St Finbarr's Cemetery, Glasheen Road, Farrandahadore Beg, Cork (Church/chapel)". Buildings of Ireland. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.
  2. ^ "St Finbarr's Cemetery, Glasheen Road, Farrandahadore Beg, Cork (Gates/railings)". Buildings of Ireland. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.
  3. ^ Tierney, John (2015). "A stroll through St. Finbarr's cemetery in Cork". historicgraves.com. Historic Graves.