St. Finbarr's Cemetery
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St. Finbarr's Cemetery in Cork
, Ireland
, is the city's largest and one of the oldest cemeteries
still in use. Located on the Glasheen Road, it was first opened in the mid 19th century.
Many of the early burial
s were of the wealthy citizens of the city. Unlike older cemeteries, St. Finbarr's was professionally laid out with numbered pathways and wide avenues.
Jack Lynch
; the antiquarian Richard Rolt Brash who was among the first to decipher writing in the ancient Ogham writing style; the composer Arnold Bax
, sculptor Seamus Murphy
and Cork's first Lord Mayor Daniel Hegarty.
St. Finbarr's contains one of the largest burial plots of Irish Republicans who died in the course of the struggle for Irish freedom, most of them during the 1920s, but some of more recent vintage including members of the Provisional IRA and the Official IRA
. This is known as the Cork Republican Plot and among those buried there are former Lords Mayor of Cork Terence McSwiney and Tomás Mac Curtain
, hunger striker Joseph Murphy
. Other republicans who are buried at St. Finbarr's but not in the republican plot include Flying Column
leader Tom Barry
, former government minister James J. Walsh and Dan "Sandow" O'Donovan.
Annual Easter Commemorations, remembering the 1916 Rising in Ireland are held at the Republican Plot on Easter Sunday by various groups and parties including Sinn Féin
, Fianna Fáil
, the Workers' Party of Ireland
and Republican Sinn Féin
.
Cork (city)
Cork is the second largest city in the Republic of Ireland and the island of Ireland's third most populous city. It is the principal city and administrative centre of County Cork and the largest city in the province of Munster. Cork has a population of 119,418, while the addition of the suburban...
, Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
, is the city's largest and one of the oldest cemeteries
Cemetery
A cemetery is a place in which dead bodies and cremated remains are buried. The term "cemetery" implies that the land is specifically designated as a burying ground. Cemeteries in the Western world are where the final ceremonies of death are observed...
still in use. Located on the Glasheen Road, it was first opened in the mid 19th century.
Many of the early burial
Burial
Burial is the act of placing a person or object into the ground. This is accomplished by excavating a pit or trench, placing an object in it, and covering it over.-History:...
s were of the wealthy citizens of the city. Unlike older cemeteries, St. Finbarr's was professionally laid out with numbered pathways and wide avenues.
Famous personalities
Among those buried at St. Finbarr's Cemetery are former TaoiseachTaoiseach
The Taoiseach is the head of government or prime minister of Ireland. The Taoiseach is appointed by the President upon the nomination of Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas , and must, in order to remain in office, retain the support of a majority in the Dáil.The current Taoiseach is...
Jack Lynch
Jack Lynch
John Mary "Jack" Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland, serving two terms in office; from 1966 to 1973 and 1977 to 1979....
; the antiquarian Richard Rolt Brash who was among the first to decipher writing in the ancient Ogham writing style; the composer Arnold Bax
Arnold Bax
Sir Arnold Edward Trevor Bax, KCVO was an English composer and poet. His musical style blended elements of romanticism and impressionism, often with influences from Irish literature and landscape. His orchestral scores are noted for their complexity and colourful instrumentation...
, sculptor Seamus Murphy
Seamus Murphy
Seamus Murphy, was an Irish sculptor and stone carver, best known for designing the Church of the Annunciation, Blackpool, Cork City....
and Cork's first Lord Mayor Daniel Hegarty.
St. Finbarr's contains one of the largest burial plots of Irish Republicans who died in the course of the struggle for Irish freedom, most of them during the 1920s, but some of more recent vintage including members of the Provisional IRA and the Official IRA
Official IRA
The Official Irish Republican Army or Official IRA is an Irish republican paramilitary group whose goal was to create a "32-county workers' republic" in Ireland. It emerged from a split in the Irish Republican Army in December 1969, shortly after the beginning of "The Troubles"...
. This is known as the Cork Republican Plot and among those buried there are former Lords Mayor of Cork Terence McSwiney and Tomás Mac Curtain
Tomás Mac Curtain
Tomás Mac Curtain was a Sinn Féin Lord Mayor of Cork, Ireland. He was elected in January 1920.He was born at Ballyknockane in the Parish of Mourne Abbey in March 1884. He attended Burnfort National School. In 1897 the family moved to Blackpool on the northside of Cork where he attended The North...
, hunger striker Joseph Murphy
Joe Murphy (Irish Republican)
Joseph Murphy...
. Other republicans who are buried at St. Finbarr's but not in the republican plot include Flying Column
Flying Column
Flying Column was the name adopted by a group of Irish traditional musicians and singers who formed a folk band in Belfast around 1967/68. They took their name from the small tight cells that comprised the IRA active service units during the Anglo-Irish war of 1916-1921.-Name:Sammy Largey, the...
leader Tom Barry
Tom Barry
Thomas Barry was one of the most prominent guerrilla leaders in the Irish Republican Army during the Irish War of Independence.-Early life:...
, former government minister James J. Walsh and Dan "Sandow" O'Donovan.
Annual Easter Commemorations, remembering the 1916 Rising in Ireland are held at the Republican Plot on Easter Sunday by various groups and parties including Sinn Féin
Sinn Féin
Sinn Féin is a left wing, Irish republican political party in Ireland. The name is Irish for "ourselves" or "we ourselves", although it is frequently mistranslated as "ourselves alone". Originating in the Sinn Féin organisation founded in 1905 by Arthur Griffith, it took its current form in 1970...
, Fianna Fáil
Fianna Fáil
Fianna Fáil – The Republican Party , more commonly known as Fianna Fáil is a centrist political party in the Republic of Ireland, founded on 23 March 1926. Fianna Fáil's name is traditionally translated into English as Soldiers of Destiny, although a more accurate rendition would be Warriors of Fál...
, the Workers' Party of Ireland
Workers' Party of Ireland
The Workers' Party is a left-wing republican political party in Ireland. Originating in the Sinn Féin organisation founded in 1905 by Arthur Griffith, it took its current form in 1970 after a split within the party, adopting its current name in 1982....
and Republican Sinn Féin
Republican Sinn Féin
Republican Sinn Féin or RSF is an unregisteredAlthough an active movement, RSF is not registered as a political party in either Northern Ireland or the Republic of Ireland. minor political party operating in Ireland. It emerged in 1986 as a result of a split in Sinn Féin...
.