A survey undertaken by Offaly County Council in 2015 found that there are at least 187 burial grounds in the county. The burial grounds range in age from several hundred years old to the newly constructed. The survey may be viewed at Offaly Burial Ground Database 2015
Purchase of Burial Plot in burial ground owned by Offaly County Council
If you wish to purchase a plot you should contact the Caretaker of the appropriate cemetery. Contact Environment Section for details at 05793 57416 or e-mail environment@offalycoco.ie.
Please note that burial plots will not be sold in advance, but only as the need arises.
As of 01/01/2023 The fee for a single individual burial plot at one of the Burial Grounds listed on the attached schedule will be €550.00; the fee for a double burial plot will be €1,100.00.
Grave Owners Register
See the following link for a List of Burial Grounds in County Offaly
The owners of burial grounds in Offaly include the following:
35% Offaly County Council
26% Catholic Church
22% Private Ownership
13% Church of Ireland
1% Quakers
1% National Monuments Service
1% Department of Defence
1% Community Groups
There are 41 Open, and 22 Closed Council owned burial grounds in the county.