St. Fintan's Cemetery, Sutton

St. Fintan's Cemetery is located in Sutton, on the south side of Carrickbrack Road in Dublin, Ireland.

St. Fintan's Cemetery, Sutton
St. Fintan's cemetery
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Location
Carrickbrack Road, Sutton, Dublin
CountryIreland
Coordinates53°22′42″N 6°05′31″W / 53.378292°N 6.092058°W / 53.378292; -6.092058
TypePublic
Owned bySt. Fintan's Parish
No. of graves1,400+
Websitestfintansparish.ie
Find a GraveSt. Fintan's Cemetery, Sutton

The cemetery is laid out in several sections: original with a ruined keeper's cottage and the remnants of old St. Fintan's Church, 1889, 1907 and 1954 extensions, and St. Fintan's Lawn Cemetery divided to St. Marnoc's, St. Assam's, St. Barroc's, St. Nessan's a St. Polan's. Just beyond the older portion is the still-flowing, still-visited St. Fintan's Holy Well.[citation needed]

History

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The original St. Fintan's church and cemetery is believed to be a monastic site dating from the 6th or 7th century although the remaining church is likely an early Norman structure.[1]

Notable people buried in the cemetery

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Commonwealth War Graves Commission

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The Commonwealth War Graves Commission registers and maintains two graves of British service officers of World War II, one of the Royal Air Force (in the old ground) and another of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (in the newer extension).[11]

References

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  1. ^ "St Fintan's Well | Fingal County Council". www.fingal.ie. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
  2. ^ Collins, Liam (8 November 2019). "On Gay Byrne's final journey from his beloved Howth, town falls silent remembering one of its own". Irish Independent. Archived from the original on 17 October 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  3. ^ Leen, Brendan. "Cregan Library, Padraic Colum". Archived from the original on 16 July 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  4. ^ Dictionary of National Biography 1912 Supplement p. 31
  5. ^ "Haughey laid to rest after sombre State funeral". The Irish Times. 16 June 2006. Archived from the original on 28 January 2011. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  6. ^ "Hillery laid to rest after State funeral". RTÉ News. 16 April 2008. Archived from the original on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  7. ^ Graham, Bill (9 August 2006). "Phil Lynott: an epitaph". Hot Press. Archived from the original on 12 February 2010. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  8. ^ "Dublin Cemeteries". Archived from the original on 4 November 2009. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  9. ^ McGarry, Patsy (24 February 2009). "Christy Nolan's remains taken to Sutton church". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 19 October 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  10. ^ "Fiddler Tommie Potts Dies". RTÉ Archives. Archived from the original on 15 February 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  11. ^ "Sutton (St. Fintan's) Cemetery | Cemetery Details | CWGC". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Archived from the original on 26 April 2023. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
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