Kildalkey Cemetery

St Dympna’s Church, Kildalkey Cemetery, a historic parish cemetery in Kildalkey with strong links to the wider ecclesiastical heritage of the area.

Cemetery Events

History

St Dympna’s Cemetery is a historic Catholic burial ground on the Athboy Road just outside Kildalkey. The site has been associated with Christian worship and burial for centuries and contains the remains of a medieval church alongside generations of historic graves. The cemetery was established in its recognised form around 1780 and was later extended to the south to provide additional burial space. Today it remains an active parish cemetery and an important part of Kildalkey’s religious and community heritage.

Facilities

• Active parish burial ground
• Historic old cemetery
• Later cemetery extension
• Remains of the medieval church
• St Dympna’s Holy Well
• Historic limestone, slate and cast-iron grave markers
• Limestone boundary walls
• Cast-iron entrance gates
• Central memorial cross
• Annual Cemetery Devotions and Blessing of Graves
• Community cemetery clean-up and maintenance

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