Cork City Council Cemeteries
All City Council Cemeteries are open twenty-four hours, seven days a week
| Cemetery | Location | Contact |
| St Joseph's | Tory Top Road, Ballyphehane | 021-4320191 |
| St. Finbarr’s | Glasheen Road | 021-4545997 |
| St. Michael’s | Blackrock | 021-4357890 |
| St. Catherine’s | Kilcully | 021-4300669 |
| St. Oliver's | Ballincollig | 021-4873709 |
| St. James' | Chetwynd, Togher | 086-8063981 |
| St Mary's | Curraghkippane | 087-9550229 |
| St. Senan's | Tower, Blarney | 086-8176727 |
| St Columba's | Douglas | 086-8063981 |
| St Senan's Abbey | Inniscarra | 086-8176727 |
| Rathcooney Cemetery | Rathcooney, Glanmire | 086-1761138 |
| Carrigrohane Beg | Carrigrohane | 021-4924000 |
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.
| Name | Address | Contact |
| Eamonn Casey Memorials Ltd. | Old Waterpark, Carrigaline, Co. Cork | 021 4371253/087 2645804 |
| Hickeys Fireplaces & Headstones | Classis, Ovens, Cork | 021 4860170/086 7656665 |
| Sean McCarthy Headstones | 3 Anglesea Place, Copley Street, Cork | 086 8360503 |
| Edward Sheedy Headstones | Youghal Road, Midleton, Co. Cork | 083 3960153 |
| Frank O'Callaghan/O'Callaghan Stoves | The Halfway, Ballinhassig | 021 4885899 |
| Gerald McCarthy Monumental Works | 4 Unit 4, Power Ind Est, Tramore Rd, Cork | 021 4275266/085 1243176 |
| Jim Hickey, Aherla Headstones | Aherla, Co. Cork | 021 7331344/087 2629439 |
| Denis Cosgrave Monumental Works | 64 Thomas Davis Street, Blackpool, Cork | 021 4302422 |
| McCoy Memorials | Unit 5, The Lough Business Park, Cork | 086 3891806 |
| Blarney Street Monumental Works | 396A Blarney Street, Cork | 021 4399356 |
| Denis McCarthy and Sons | unit 21/22, Westlink Business Park, Old Mallow Rd | 021 4210222 |
| Costigan Memorials | Ballyoran, Fermoy, Co. Cork | 025 32173/086 8523953 |
| Adrian Budds | Ballyere, Killeagh, Co.Cork | 024-95587/087 9872388 |
| Thomas McCarthy Headstones | 106 Pouladuff Rd, Cork | 086 2772711/0214311279 |
| Foley Funeral Directors/Cork Memorials | Mill Street, Timoleague, Bandon | 023 8846782/0863447740 |
| Bandon Headstones | The Bypass Business Park, Bandon, Co. Cork | 087 1166699/087 1166900 |
| William O'Connor and Sons | Church Street, Newcastlewest, Co. Limerick | 086 2546011 |
| Murphy Memorials | Barraduff, Killarney | 087 2598664 |
| Costigan Memorials | Ballyoran, Fermoy, Co. Cork | 086 8404769 |
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.
