'I do believe in an afterlife': Meet the Togher man who is custodian for six Cork cemeteries

Mick Meade has been working as a custodian for six cemeteries in Cork County for nearly 20 years

Mick Meade smiles as he works among the graves in Crosshaven, Co Cork. His warmth and easy manner reflects the human touch he brings to the role. Picture: Chani Anderson

"One of the strangest things I ever get asked is, ‘How do you work in a cemetery all day?’ And I say, it is one of the most peaceful places I could work in."

Those are the words of Mick Meade, who has been working as a custodian for six cemeteries in Cork County for nearly 20 years.