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Suggestions have been made to add columbariums to as many cemeteries in Sligo as possible. Cremation services have become a preferred choice for funerals in recent times, and space in cemeteries around the county is becoming limited. The cost of land has also increased, which in turn has contributed to…

The increasing interest in cremation rather than traditional burials, coupled with the difficulty in finding suitable lands for burial grounds, is reflected in a call for another columbarium to be provided in County Sligo. A columbarium is a place for the respectful storage of urns holding a deceased’s cremated remains.…

There’s been a call for Sligo to be provided with its second columbarium for the storage of cremated remains or ashes of deceased persons. It’s another indication of the increasing number of people who are now cremated rather than buried after death. A columbarium is already in place in the…