Clare County Council has heard claims that people in many Clare communities cannot be laid to rest near their home places, because graveyards are full and can’t be expanded.
Local representatives have spoken of instances where families are being turned away from their local graveyards, due to a lack of space, and say that in some instances, requirements for archaeological assessments mean expansion is too costly.
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The vast majority of Clare’s 158 graveyards are community-run, with only 31 under Council control.
Kildysart Councillor Oliver Garry feels it’s a problem which is affecting an increasing amount of Clare communities, and one which needs to be looked at.
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