Mount Jerome Cemetery and Crematorium

Mount Jerome Cemetery & Crematorium (Irish: Reilig Chnocán Iaróm) is situated in Harold's Cross on the south side of Dublin, Ireland. Since its foundation in 1836, it has witnessed over 300,000 burials. Originally an exclusively Protestant cemetery, Roman Catholics have also been buried there since the 1920s.

Mount Jerome Cemetery
Reilig Chnocán Iaróm
The entrance to Mt. Jerome, on right.
Details
Established1836
Location
158 Harold's Cross Road, Harold's Cross, Dublin
CountryIreland
Coordinates53°19′29″N 6°17′03″W
Typegarden cemetery
Owned byGeneral Cemetery Company of Dublin
Size20.2 ha (50 acres)
No. of gravesOver 300,000
Websitemountjerome.ie
Find a GraveMount Jerome Cemetery
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