There are over 100 burial grounds in County Offaly. 40 of these are actively used.
The burial grounds range in age from several hundred years old to the newly constructed.
There are a number of different types of burial grounds including Catholic, Church of Ireland, Quaker, Famine and Infant burial grounds.
Burial grounds in the County are operated and maintained by Offaly County Council and also by local parishes and community groups, some of whom are assisted with small annual maintenance grants by the Council.
List of Burial Grounds in County Offaly
