Island site to offer first crematorium outside capital

THE first crematorium outside Dublin opened its doors quietly yesterday on an uninhabited island in Cork Harbour.

Island site to offer first crematorium outside capital

The €2.5 million Island Crematorium built on Rocky Island near Haulbowline is expected to carry out its first cremations within days.

The new facility will eliminate the need for grieving families to travel to Dublin to fulfil the wishes of their deceased loved ones.

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