St. Fintan's Cemetery, Sutton

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St. Fintan's Cemetery, Sutton
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St. Fintan's cemetery
St. Fintan's Cemetery, Sutton
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Location
Carrickbrack Road, Sutton, Dublin
CountryIreland
Coordinates 53°22′42″N6°05′31″W / 53.378292°N 6.092058°W / 53.378292; -6.092058
TypePublic
Owned bySt. Fintan's Parish
No. of graves1,400+
Website stfintansparish.ie
Find a Grave St. Fintan's Cemetery, Sutton

St. Fintan's Cemetery is located in Sutton, on the south side of Carrickbrack Road in Dublin, Ireland.

Contents

The cemetery is laid out in several sections: original with a ruined keeper's cottage and the remnants of old St. Fintan's Church, 1889, 1907 and 1954 extensions, and St. Fintan's Lawn Cemetery divided to St. Marnoc's, St. Assam's, St. Barroc's, St. Nessan's a St. Polan's. Just beyond the older portion is the still-flowing, still-visited St. Fintan's Holy Well.[ citation needed ]

History

The original St. Fintan's church and cemetery is believed to be a monastic site dating from the 6th or 7th century although the remaining church is likely an early Norman structure. [1]

Notable people buried in the cemetery

Commonwealth War Graves Commission

The Commonwealth War Graves Commission registers and maintains two graves of British service officers of World War II, one of the Royal Air Force (in the old ground) and another of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (in the newer extension). [11]

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References

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