A Dublin family are hoping to provide the city with a new ‘bespoke’ cemetery as burial space is increasingly in short supply in the capital.
A father-and-son team are behind a new plan to develop a 'garden of remembrance' in one of Dublin's most-picturesque beauty spots.
Frank and Robert McCarthy have submitted plans to Fingal County Council for a non-denominational cemetery in the famed Strawberry Beds area of the capital in a tranquil parkland setting.
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The McCarthy family, who also operate a film studio used by the likes of BBC, RTE and Amazon, recently announced the project in the hope of bringing much-needed burial space to Dublin's northside.
The new St Mochta’s Garden Cemetery and Memorial Park will offer traditional and cremated family burial plots and remembrance walls, as well as commemorative benches and trees.
It is hoped it will ease pressure on some of the more well-known graveyards in Dublin like Glasnevin, Mount Jerome and Deansgrange.
The new facility, designed by the award-winning Murray and Associates landscape architects, will create a much-needed public amenity where locals, visitors and loved-ones can enjoy the peace and tranquillity of a premium garden cemetery.
St Mochta’s will be situated close to the Porterstown Park area of Castleknock, and will also feature a bespoke range of memorials to remember and respect the deceased.
“Residents and councillors have been crying out for a new cemetery for more than a decade as the area is running out of space rapidly,” said Robert. “We think St Mochta’s Garden cemetery will meet the needs of the local and surrounding areas.
“The cemetery park will be open to the public and will provide an additional amenity to the community,” he added.
Plans for the project have already been submitted to the Council and the family are hopeful that the project can start works very soon.
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