New burial ground identified for Grange
A site for a new burial ground in North Sligo has finally been located. The area in question in Grange is located near the GAA pitch and it’s hoped that access to the site can be developed from there, or from behind the church in the south of the village.…
Compulsory Purchase Orders could be used to acquire burial grounds
The procedure for Compulsory Purchase Orders for two new burial grounds in Sligo will begin in March this year if agreements cannot be reached by then. Councillor, Donal Gilroy, says for over 20 years, the local authority have sought new grounds for Ahamlish and Rosses Point. He says no Councillor…
Increased concern on the shortage of burial space throughout the North West
More communities throughout the north west are becoming increasingly concerned over the shortage of space in burial grounds. And a meeting of Sligo County Council has heard the day now appears to be gone when landowners donate an area for use as a cemetery or graveyard extension. It means the…