Codes carved in stone tell tale of deceased

Just one month after the idea of interactive headstones hit the headlines, a Cork company is set to offer the service.

O’Connell Stone in Ovens has been researching the technology for the past few months and is set to launch the service with a new website, headstonescork.ie.

The service, which will cost about €400, will offer people the chance to add quick response (QR) codes to headstones which will link smartphones to online memorial pages where friends and family can remember their loved ones through pictures, videos, and contributions from family members.