Donnybrook Cemetery
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| Established | c. AD 800 |
| Location | Donnybrook Road, Donnybrook, Dublin |
| Country | Republic of Ireland |
| Coordinates | 53°19′17″N 6°14′09″W / 53.3213°N 6.2357°WCoordinates: 53°19′17″N 6°14′09″W / 53.3213°N 6.2357°W |
| Type | Christian churchyard |
| Size | 0.26 ha (0.65 acres) |
| No. of interments | 7,000+ |
| Find a Grave | Donnybrook Cemetery |
Donnybrook Cemetery (Irish: Reilig Dhomhnach Broc) is located close to the River Dodder in Donnybrook, Dublin, Ireland. The cemetery was the location of an old Celtic church founded by Saint Broc and later a church dedicated to St. Mary. The site has been in use between 800 to 1880 with the exception of some burial rights.
The site was once the location of an old Celtic church founded by Saint Broc which lends its name to Donnybrook (Irish: Domhnach Broc). Later the church of St. Mary was dedicated by the Archbishop of Dublin, Archbishop John Comyn sometime between 1181 and 1212. The church was rebuilt by Archbishop William King in 1720 and by 1827, due to the size of the congregation, a replacement church was built on the corner of Anglesa Road and Simmonscourt Road and dedicated to St. Mary in 1830. The old church was demolished and the materials were sold off. There is a small wall in the middle of the cemetery that is thought to be the remains of the old church.
The entrance to the cemetery was originally located to the south where the Religious Sisters of Charity are located. Today the entrance is beside the Garda station and is through an archway that was erected by the in 1893 in memory of Thomas Chamney Searight.
The archway serves as a plaque and reads,
This memorial has been erected by the members of the Dublin Stock Exchange to the late Thomas Chamney Searight for many years the registrar to their society. He died May 27th 1890 and his remains are buried in this churchyard.
In 1847 much needed improvements were made as the cemetery had become neglected.
In 1879 the discovery of the remains of 600 people was made at a mound on Ailesbury Road which dated back to a bloody massacre by the Danes in the 9th to 10th century. The bodies were removed and buried in the cemetery.
In 1931 when the street was widened and the entrance was moved back approximately fifteen feet, a mass grave was discovered. The bodies were reburied in the south of the cemetery.
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