Burial Grounds

Burial Ground – Locations

South Dublin County Council own and operate 8 burial grounds. There are grave spaces available in 3 burial grounds. Pre-purchase conditions are in place prioritizing availability for senior citizens in Newcastle and local residents in Saggart. Graves cannot be purchased in advance in Bohernabreena Cemetery.

• Bohernabreena
• Saggart
• Newcastle

Bohernabreena and Saggart are lawn cemeteries - headstones can be placed on the grave but no kerbing or other items are allowed.

This includes sections A1, A2, A3, A4 and the Cremation plot section in Bohernabreena Cemetery and the section J in Saggart Cemetery.

Angel Plots

There is an Angel Plot Section within Bohernabreena Cemetery, where parents and families can hold services and go to reflect and remember their child(ren).

List of Burial Grounds - No Spaces Available:-

• Cruagh
• Templeogue
• Loughtown / Brownstown
• Colmanstown
• Esker

To Purchase a Grave

Current prices (which include VAT where applicable) are:-

• Single plot: (up to three coffin burials and two ash burials) €2,400

Each opening of a plot for a Coffin burial costs €460.00 (Inc.Vat). Each opening of a plot for burial of ashes is €335.00 (Inc.Vat). With an additional charge of €185 for weekend or bank holiday burials.

Plots for burial of cremated ashes can be purchased in Bohernabreena for €1000.

Columbarium Wall – Esker Cemetery

In order to provide additional burial facilities SDCC is pleased to announce the installation of a new Columbarium Wall at Esker Cemetery, Lucan.

Centrally located within the cemetery grounds, the Columbarium comprises 100 individual niches arranged across five blocks of 20. The surrounding area has been carefully landscaped and includes a paved walkway and seating, creating a quiet and reflective space where families and visitors may pause and remember their loved ones.

Each niche provides a dignified and permanent resting place for cremated remains and is available for purchase at €1,700 including VAT (13.5%) and the first inscription.

What is Included

The purchase of a niche includes:

• The first interment of ashes
• A standardised memorial plaque with the first inscription

To preserve the uniform and harmonious appearance of the Columbarium Wall, the memorial plaque is standardised in design. Inscriptions are respectfully limited to:

• Name
• Date of birth
• Date of death

Additional charges may apply for:

• Subsequent ash interments (e.g. €310 including VAT)
• Additional inscriptions (e.g. €310 including VAT), subject to available space on the plaque

Niches are allocated at the time of interment only. While Esker Cemetery, Lucan, no longer has new grave spaces available for coffin burials, the Columbarium Wall provides a meaningful alternative for families wishing to commemorate their loved ones at this location.

Interment Times

• Monday to Friday: 9.00am – 4.00pm (excluding public/bank holidays)
• Saturdays and bank holidays: 9.00am – 12.00pm

An additional charge of €185 applies for weekend or bank holiday interments.

Access to Burial Grounds

All Burial Grounds are accessible on foot 24 hours a day. Bohernabreena, Newcastle and Esker cemetery car parks are accessible for vehicles during the following hours:

November, December and January 10.00am - 5.00pm,

February and March 10.00am - 6.00pm,

April and October 10.00am - 7.00pm,

May and September 10.00am - 8.00pm, 

June, July and August 10.00am - 9.00pm

DATES FOR THE BLESSING OF THE GRAVES 2025

Headstone

Headstones can be placed on graves once a permit is given. Applications cost €490 and the sculptor supplying a headstone will normally apply for this. The headstone application form can be downloaded from related files below.