Fingal County Council Burial Grounds (Cemeteries)
Fingal County Council is responsible for the operation, management and maintenance of 36 Burial Grounds in the County in accordance with various health legislation, regulations, circulars, guidelines and policy bye-laws.
Purchase of Burial Plots and Charges
Plots are available to purchase from the Council upon death only and plots are not available for pre-purchase.
SCHEDULE 3- FINGAL BURIAL GROUND FEES
| Category | Charge | |
| 1. | Purchase of grave space without foundation for Headstone Purchase of grave space with foundation for Headstone | €1,680.00 €2,280.00 Plots sold in burial grounds completed prior to 1st July 2010 are not subject to VAT |
| 2. | Purchase of grave space in Flemington Burial Ground, Balgriffin and Mulhuddart Extn. (post 2010 VAT application) | €2,280.00 + 13.5% VAT = €2,587.80 |
| 3. | Interment Fees (ReOpenings) | €375.00 + 23% VAT = €461.25 |
| 4. | Headstone Permit | €200.00 + 23% VAT = €246.00 |
| 5. | Cremation Plot Fingal & St. Fintan’s | €550.00 + 13.5% VAT = €624.25 |
| 6. | Flemington Burial Ground *Columbarium Wall/Ashes Niche Type A (1 large urn or 2 small urns) Type B (1 large urn or 4 small urns) Type C (1 large urn or 8 small urns) | €1,000.00 + 13.5% VAT = €1,135.00 €1,800.00 + 13.5% VAT = €2,043.00 €2,500.00 + 13.5% VAT = €2,837.50 |
| 7. | Ashes (Interred in existing grave) | €275.00 + 23% VAT = €338.25 |
| 8. | Transfer of Ownership | €250.00 + 23% VAT = €307.50 |
| 9. | Exhumation Fee (not by court order) Exhumations by Court Order are exempt | €750.00 + 23% VAT = €922.50 |
| 10. | Test Digs | €550.00 + 23% VAT = €676.50 |
| 11. | Saturday Fee (St. Fintan’s, Balgriffin & Fingal) | €121.95 + 23% VAT = €150.00 |
* The first inscription is included in the prices above for the first interment of ashes. However, all subsequent interments/inscriptions will incur a charge of €275 plus VAT at 23%.
List of Burial Grounds
List of all the burial grounds here.
Please note: availability/unavailability within list enclosed
Fingal County Council Burial Ground Bye-Laws 2023
The Fingal County Council Burial Ground Bye-Laws 2023 made by the Council in accordance with Section 199 of the Local Government Act 2002 (as amended) for the Regulation of Cemeteries, in the operational control or in the ownership fo Fingal County Council
Pre-purchased Plots and Transfers
There is no longer a provision to pre-purchase a burial plot. Pre-purchased plots are those which were purchased in the past and the majority of these are in the older burial grounds.
Bye Law 11. Transfer of Exclusive Right of Burial
11.1 Plots which have already been pre-purchased in all burial grounds can only be sold back to the Council.
Permission in writing is required from the owner of the plot, giving the Council permission to transfer ownership. The letter must state the name, address and contact number of the new owner/s. A copy of a birth certificate is also required from the new owner/s. Where a Transfer of Ownership takes place, a letter will be sent to the original owner informing them of the transfer.
11.2 Plots may only be transferred between immediate family members (i.e. mother, father, sister, brother, daughter or son) subject to consents from other family members being obtained, if applicable.
Application forms relating to Burial Grounds can be found below:
Headstone Application Form Headstone Application Form
Exhumation Licence Application Form Exhumation Licence Application Form
Transfer of Ownership Transfer of Ownership