One set of cremated remains
Single Niche
A dedicated memorial space for one set of cremated remains.
For county & city councils
Room for cremation, without new burial ground.
A columbarium wall gives families a permanent place for cremated remains in a council cemetery. It pays back its own cost, uses a fraction of the ground a grave needs, and we assess, design, manufacture and install it.
€23,000 for a standard 36-niche wall. Cost recovered once 18 niches are sold. Proven in Kingscourt and Castleblayney.
Where can a family in your county place cremated remains?
In most council cemeteries the only option is a full grave plot. Many families end up keeping the urn at home, or buying a grave they don't really need.
A columbarium is a straightforward answer when constituents ask. Families get somewhere permanent to visit in their local cemetery, and the council gets a service that pays for itself.
The financial case
Paid for once half the niches are sold
Families buy niches in advance of need, so the wall recovers its capital cost early. Every niche sold after that is net income for the council's burial grounds budget.
€23,000
Cost of a standard 36-niche wall, supplied and installed
18
Niches sold to recover the full cost
€46,000
Income from a full wall
€23,000
Net income to the council per wall
Niches 1–18 recover the cost
Niches 19–36 are net income
Based on a standard 36-niche wall and an average niche price of €1,278. The council sets its own niche fees. Final cost is confirmed after a free site assessment.
Burial ground capacity
More capacity from the cemeteries you already have
Buying and developing new burial ground costs a lot and takes years. A columbarium adds capacity inside an existing cemetery, on ground that often isn't used now.
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Less ground than a single grave
A typical wall is around 35cm deep. It holds 36 niches on less ground than one grave plot needs.
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Makes use of awkward space
Walls can stand along boundaries, paths and edges where graves can't go.
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Extends the life of the cemetery
Every cremation placed in a niche leaves a grave plot free for a family who needs one.
What families are offered
Understanding the niches
Behind each personalised granite memorial panel is a dedicated compartment for cremated remains.
Two sets of cremated remains
Double Niche
A shared memorial space for two sets of cremated remains, often reserved by couples years in advance.
Indicative dimensions
Sizes shown are typical, not fixed. Final dimensions are agreed during design.
Each niche can be individually personalised.
- Name
- Dates
- Inscription
- Photograph
- Religious symbol
- Personal symbol
Proven in Irish cemeteries
From one wall to three: the Kingscourt story
St Mary's Cemetery in Kingscourt installed one wall. It paid for itself once half its niches were sold, and demand kept coming, so two more walls followed. Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan, has since built its own, with the same result.
3
Walls in Kingscourt
108
Niches in total
2
Cemeteries with walls installed
For members and management
Straightforward to approve, and low risk
We know a council decision goes through elected members, executive staff and finance. We give each of them what they need.
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A fixed, itemised cost
A written quotation and specification before anything is committed, ready for your procurement process.
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Phased spending
Start with one wall in one cemetery. Add more only once demand is proven, as Kingscourt did.
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The council keeps the income
You set the niche fees and the income goes to the council. We can share the Kingscourt fees as a reference.
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Little upkeep
Polished granite on an engineered frame. It needs no staff and very little maintenance, and we complete inscriptions as niches are used.
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Easy to explain to constituents
A visible, permanent service that answers a question families already ask their councillors.
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One team, start to finish
Assessment, design, manufacture, installation and aftercare, all from one Irish team.
How it works
From first conversation to a working wall
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Site assessment
We visit your cemetery, free of charge, and assess location and capacity.
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Costed proposal
Design, specification and a fixed, itemised quotation.
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Council approval
Your procurement and approval process, with whatever documents you need from us.
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Installation
Manufactured, delivered and professionally installed on site.
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Ongoing support
Inscriptions completed, and capacity reviewed as demand grows.
The team behind Kingscourt
Three local specialists, one project team
A funeral director, a stonemason and an engineer built the Kingscourt columbarium between them. The same team designs and installs every wall.
Colm Kieran
Kieran Bros Funeral Directors
Funeral director and original proposer of the Kingscourt columbarium project.
John Tully
Tully Memorials
Monumental stonework, granite, engraving and installation.
Gerard McKenna
McKenna Precision Engineering
Design, engineering and fabrication.
Questions from councils
Clear answers before it goes to the members
Where an answer depends on your cemetery, a free site assessment is the best place to begin.
A standard 36-niche wall costs €23,000, supplied and installed. The final cost depends on your site and the design, and we confirm it in writing after a free site assessment.
Families can buy niches in advance, long before they're needed. At an average of €1,278 per niche, the wall's cost is recovered once 18 of its 36 niches are sold. A full wall brings in about €46,000, which leaves around €23,000 of net income for the council.
The council does. You set the fees in the same way as grave fees, and all income goes to the council. We can share the fees used in Kingscourt as a reference point.
Very little. A typical wall is around 35cm deep and holds 36 niches on less ground than a single grave plot. It can often go along a boundary or path where graves can't be placed.
Very little. The wall is polished granite on an engineered frame, so it needs no staff to run. We complete inscriptions as niches are used.
Yes. We provide a written, itemised quotation and specification, and any other documents your procurement or approval process needs.
That depends on your council. Some bye-laws only cover graves, so your team may want to add niche fees and rules. We can share how Kingscourt set out its fees and rules to help.
Yes, and we'd recommend it. One wall in one cemetery shows local demand before the council commits to more. Kingscourt started with one wall and now has three.
Book a free, no-obligation site assessment. We'll visit the cemetery, look at the best location and capacity, and follow up with a costed proposal.