Plans for Northern Ireland’s first ‘natural’ burial ground revealed

Bodies go to "back to earth" after being buried closer to surface in bio-degradable casket or shroud with no grave stones ...
TheJournal.ie on MSN

Irish families could face delays holding funerals due to 'very real crisis' in autopsy system

IRELAND’S AUTOPSY SYSTEM is in “jeopardy” and families could face delays holding funerals if staff shortages and pressures ...

Death and disguises: Meet the artist reviving Ireland's lost laments

County Fermanagh musician Róis draws on the faded Irish tradition of keening to shape her award‑winning album Mo Léan.
Belfast News Letter on MSN

Paul McCullagh: 'He wanted young people to believe in themselves' - Hundreds attend funeral of 'The Irish Drago' who died at 25-years

Hundreds today attended the funeral of 25-year-old Paul McCullagh, also known in the boxing world as ‘The Irish Drago’, who ...

Grieving families turn to crowdfunding funerals to deal with soaring costs - as even a simple send-off nears £4,000

SunLife - which has tracked the cost of funerals for 22 years - said that even a simple attended funeral now costs £3,828 on ...

Cost of funerals tops £5k as families forced to crowdfund or borrow from loan sharks

A growing number of grieving families are turning to crowdfunding and loan sharks to pay for funerals as the cost now ...
The Irish Times

Somebody is Walking on Your Grave: Mariana Enriquez explores hidden stories of the dead

Old graveyards inspire imagination for writers as they reveal details of past lives and historical records. For the Argentinian writer, Mariana Enriquez, her trips to cemeteries have become an ...

Families turn to crowdfunding funerals as costs soar - and even a simple send-off nears £4,000

SunLife - which has tracked the cost of funerals for 22 years - said that even a simple attended funeral now costs £3,828 on ...
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The Book of Kells might not be Irish after all

The text is a mysterious medieval marvel. A new book claims to know its true origin. A page from the Book of Kells, ninth century illuminated manuscript. This page shows the Virgin and child, an ...
Roscommon Herald

Local Notes: Irish Language For Beginners, Card Drive Winners, Bingo

Irish language for beginners calling at Beár an Ráill,e Abbeytown, Roscommon from Thursday, January 8th, 6.30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Medieval burials shed light on Menga dolmen's multicultural significance over thousands of years

The Menga dolmen in Antequera, Spain, is a Neolithic monument and part of a UNESCO World Heritage site. The monument, built ...