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ST JAMESS GRAVEYARD

St. James’s graveyard

St. James’s graveyard is about 1.5 acres in size and is the largest of the old Dublin City cemeteries. It is sited on the brow of the steep valley that lines the lower reaches of the Liffey. Over time, layers of burials have resulted in a complex landscape of archaeological significance.

With links to pre-Christian burial sites of 8th and 9th century Vikings, St. James’s graveyard also remained the principal burial ground for both religious affiliations down through the centuries, those interred include the clergy of both catholic and protestant churches. There are in excess of 30,000 recorded burials on site but there is an estimated 60,000-100,000 bodies interred in the graveyard. St. James's Church was deconsecrated in 1963 with the last noted burial taking place in 1955.

The site is currently undergoing conservation works with the aim to restore the graveyard as a place of remembrance.

Address
James's Street
Ushers
Dublin 8

www.stjamesgraveyard.ie

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