This map shows cemeteries and graveyards that are in use Galway city and surrounds.
The map-key has links to public transport and car-parking information where this is relevant.
The map does not include historic graveyards, only ones that are still used for burials or are regularly visited.
The map-key has links to public transport and car-parking information where this is relevant.
The map does not include historic graveyards, only ones that are still used for burials or are regularly visited.
See also:
City Bus Details - for city bus service route maps and timetables
Catholic Churches and Other churches and houses-of-worship - for church locations
Funeral homes - for funeral director locations
Zoom in to the map to see more detail of the exact location: place-markers are correct to within a few metres of the main entrance.
| Number | Name | Public Transport and Carparking |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rahoon Cemetery AKA Mt St James Cemetery |
See the Westside / Rahoon neighbourhood map. |
| 2 | New Cemetery, Bohermore | See the Bohermore / Liosbán neighbourhood map. There is very limited car-parking at the gate and in surrounding streets. |
| 3 | Forthill Cemetery | Catch any bus to the city centre: walk down Queen St/ Dock Rd, Bóthar na Long to reach Lough Attalia Rd. The closest car parks are in the Harbour Hotel and on the Docks. See Galway car parks for details. |
| 4 | Terryland Graveyard AKA Tir Oilean, Terryland Cemetery. Located in Cáisleán (Castlelawn) Heights |
See the Terryland neighbourhood map. Use the same bus-stop as for the Menlo Park hotel - the graveyard is behind the estate on the left of the road. |
| 5 | St James, Bushypark (The cemetery is located in the churchgrounds) |
See the Newcastle / Dangan neighbourhood map. |
| 6 | Menlo cemetery | Catch the #7 - Bóthar an Chóiste bus to Crestwood (the stop AFTER the one for the Menlo Park Hotel), and walk from there. |
| 7 | Carrowbrowne Cemetery | to be advised |
| 8 | Claregalway Cemetery | See the Claregalway Neighbourhood Map |
| 9 | Killeen Cemetery | to be advised |
| 10 | Ballybrit graveyard AKA the Lisheen |
On the Parkmore area map, follow the directions for the racecourse, but use an access road on the left from the road down to the racecourse. |
| 11 | St James, Mervue | See the directions to Bon Secours hosptial on the Popular Places page. Instead of crossing the road to the hospital, walk up to the next intersection and turn left: the graveyard is a few minutes walk along Walter Macken Rd. |
| 12 | (to be advised) | n/a. |
| 13 | St Mary, Oranmore | Catch one of the Regional buses to Oranmore: the village is about 10 minutes walk from the bus-stop, and there are cemeteries on both sides of the road (the larger one is on the left). |
| 14 | Rinville Cemetery, AKA Renville Cemetery |
See the Regional buses pages for information about getting to Oranmore village. The cemetery is approx 1.8mi (2.7km) from the village: a local taxi may be the best option. |
| 15 | Clarinbridge Cemetery | See the Clarenbridge neighbourhood map. |
| 16 | Barna / Bearna Cemetery | See the Regional buses page for services to Barna: the cemetery is 5-10 minutes walk from the village bus-stop. |
Note: the main public cemeteries managed by Galway City Council are Rahoon and New Cemetery Bohermore. The others listed are local cemeteries that are now only open for people with family plots and similar local connections.
