Burial space hits dead end

SOME Kerry people are dead against the notion of being buried anywhere other than in their hometown.

However, they may not have a choice as capacity in Killarney’s three burial grounds is almost at a dead end.

Killarney town clerk Michael O’Leary has now suggested locals seek out burial plots in places such as Aglish, Kilcummin and Killaha — which are all in surrounding parishes. He said upwards of 1,200 plots are available in those cemeteries.