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Cemeteries Section

Cork City Council manages four Municipal Cemeteries:

• St. Finbarr’s, Glasheen Road, Cork. Tel: 021- 4545997
• St. Joseph’s, Tory Top Road, Ballyphehane, Cork. Tel: 021-4320191
• St. Catherine’s, Kilcully, Co. Cork. Tel: 021-4300669
• St. Michael’s & New, Blackrock, Cork. Tel:  021-4357890

e-mail:-  recreation@corkcity.ie

Plots are only available for sale in St. Catherines Cemetery and St. Michaels Cemetery for immediate burial. No plots are available in St. Finbarr’s and St. Josephs Cemetery.

*There are currently no external plots available in St. Michael’s New Cemetery.

The above prices relate to a single 9ft x 4ft plot. A double grave is twice the price. Current regulations allow for a maximum of three burials per single plot, subject to conditions.

Procedure for Purchase of Plots

Plots can be purchased:

• at the Public counter in Recreation, Amenity & Culture Directorate.
• from Cemetery Supervisor in St. Catherines Cemetery and St. Michaels Cemetery.
• from an Undertaker

A Conditions Form needs to be filled up by the purchaser, when plot is being purchased. This form outlines cemetery rules and conditions that the purchaser must accept on purchase of the plot.

Payment can be made by cash or cheque.

Deeds are issued to the plot owner approximately 6 to 8 weeks after purchase.

Plot Transfers

There are two types of Plot Transfers:

1. Transfer of Grant of Right of Burial (from deceased to living)

Often a family member may wish to transfer ownership of a plot from a deceased relative into their own name, so they will become the registered owner of the plot. To do this a form needs to be completed and returned to Recreation, Amenity & Culture Directorate, accompanied by a solicitors or Commissioners for Oaths letter confirming details.

2. Assignment of Right of Burial

This occurs when a ‘living’ registered owner of a plot wishes to assign a grave on to somebody else, giving that person legal ownership of the plot. A form needs to be completed and Returned to Recreation, Amenity & Culture Department accompanied by the original Grant of Right of Burial.

Duplicate Grant of Right of Burial

If a registered owner has mislaid a deed then a duplicate can be applied for. The application form for the Duplicate needs to be completed and returned to Recreation, Amenity & Culture Directorate.

Cemeteries Forms