St. Fintan's Cemetery, Sutton

St. Fintan's Cemetery, Sutton

St. Fintan's Cemetery is in Sutton on the southwest side of Howth Head, Dublin, Ireland, on the south side of Carrickbrack Road. It is in two parts, one older, with a ruined keeper's cottage and the remnants of old St. Fintan's Church, one newer, and actively used, lower down the hill. Just beyond the older portion is the still-flowing, still-visited St. Fintan's Holy Well.

Notable people buried in St. Fintan's cemetery

*Phil Lynott, iconic rock musician.
*Charles Haughey, former Taoiseach of Ireland who was buried here following a state funeral on Bloomsday, June 16th, 2006.
*Pádraic Colum, writer.
*Dr.Patrick Hillery, 6th President of Ireland, April 16th, 2008.


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