St. Joseph’s Cemetery is a well kept,veritable Who’s Who of Cork people (especially Catholics) in the mid- 1800s. It was opened in the early 1800s but records only exist for it from 1871. A walk around this cemetery is fascinating for the genealogist. Names which are associated with many of the merchant families of the city appear on obelisk and headstone alike. The inner part of the cemetery is surrounded by a high wall (like a walled garden) and the monument to Fr. Matthew (the man who started the Temperance movement in Cork) is in the centre. The large outer section of the cemetery is cluttered in part with many headstones squeezed into a small area. St. Finbarr’s Cemetery, the other large Cork Cemetry, was opened in 1868, presumably to relieve the stress on St. Joseph’s.

Ronayne Conron tomb and in the background a Gould monument.
On the Cork City Council’s website, it is stated that the Cork City Council manages four Municipal cemeteries:
St. Finbarr’s, Glasheen Road, Cork
Tel: 021-4545997
St. Joseph’s, Tory Top Road, Ballyphehane, Cork
Tel: 021-4320191
St. Catherine’s, Kilcully, Co. Cork
Tel: 021-4300669
St. Michael’s and New, Blackrock, Cork (opened in 1957)
Tel: 021-4357890
Thanks for this. I found it straight off when googling from the UK for the cemetery. I have some grave receipts for my great great grandfather being buried there in 1874. There is a section number but the row and grave details are not filled in. It cost 6 pounds which would be a lot of money in 1874! I hope to visit Cork in August and will add this to my list of places to visit.
By: Claire O'Donovan on May 15, 2007
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Is it possible to get a list of people interred in St. Joseph’s cemetary for any given year. I’m looking for family.
Celine
By: Celine Halley on August 5, 2007
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About burials in St. Joseph’s Cemetery: you can enquire at the office or if you phone up, they will do a look up for you but you have to know the name and date. The records are not computerized at all.
Margaret
m.jordan246@gmail.com
By: mjordan on August 5, 2007
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