Memorial Options
Natural burial grounds differ from conventional graveyards in that large headstones are not used. We do however offer memorial options to families. It is important to remember that this is a natural burial ground therefore not all requests can be facilitated.
To maintain the natural appearance of the burial ground no stones, plastics, memorials, vases, artificial flowers, trinkets, toys, chimes, lights, lanterns, shells, bark, peat moss, etc shall be left at the burial ground. All items not meeting our criteria will be removed without consultation and disposed of by our team.
If everyone adheres to our simple rules it helps us maintain the grounds.
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Grave Markers
The stones used are made from either local granite or slate, often sourced from the grounds themselves.
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Planting Trees and Flowers
We plant native Irish trees at the burial ground, and we only permit one tree bush at each grave.
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Benches
Our benches are made from wind-felled trees and are produced and placed by our team only.
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Sculptures On The Avenue
These are the work of various local artists (mainly our caretaker Niall Deacon). They are all made from local granite.
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Memorial Tree
We offer a unique service where we plant a memorial tree on your behalf in a separate woodland area.