Cork City Council Cemeteries

Plots are only available for immediate burial and must be purchased through an undertaker. Plots are not available to purchase in some cemeteries, contact your undertaker or cemetery registrar for details.

Plots are priced at €1,880 for an internal plot and €2,080 for an external plot. Burial charges vary by cemetery.

Niches are available to purchase at the Columbarium at St James Cemetery, Chetwynd. They are priced at €800 and can be purchased through an undertaker

There are two types of Plot Transfers, application forms for both are available at the bottom of the page.

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

Often a family member may wish to transfer the right of burial in a plot from a deceased relative into their own name. To do this a form needs to be completed and returned to the Cemeteries section, accompanied by a solicitors or Commissioners for Oaths letter confirming details. All those with an interest in the plot (for example, the children of the deceased) will need to sign the document to consent to the transfer. 

Assignment of Right of Burial

This occurs when a living person with a right of burial in a plot wishes to assign the right of burial to somebody else. The below form needs to be completed and returned to the Cemeteries section accompanied by the original Grant of Right of Burial.

If an original Deed has been lost, the person who is the named Right of Burial holder can apply for a Duplicate Deed. The relevant form can be found at the bottom of the page

All stonework in Cork City Cemeteries (erection or replacement of headstones, erection or replacement of kerbing where permitted) must be undertaken by approved contractors. The contractor must make the application to City Council on behalf of the client. Below is the list of approved stonemasons. 

For those wishing to trace ancestors, they can contact Cork City Archives at www.corkarchives.ie  

Any other queries can be directed to the Cemetery Supervisor or recreation@corkcity.ie

All Records are available to view here 

St. Finbarr's burial records from 1867 to 1896 are available to view here 

The Rathcooney Cemetery records from 1896 to 1941 are available to view here 

The Old Kilcully Cemetery records from 1931 to 1974 are available to view here

St Joseph's from 1877 to 1917 available to view online here 

Contact the Cork City Coroners Office Coroner details

Applications for Exhumation Licenses are administered by the Cemeteries Section of the Environment & Recreation Directorate in Cork City Council. Please contact us on 021 4924000 for details.