Municipal Cemeteries
The Facilities Management and Maintenance Section of the Council is responsible for the Council's Municipal Cemeteries.
The Council manages five municipal cemeteries, located at:
- Kilbroney Road, Rostrevor
- Lough Inch, Ballynahnich
- Monkshill, Newry
- Struell, Downpatrick
- Upper Dromore Road, Warrenpoint
Charges for Burials/Purchase of graves (effective from 14 May 2018)
| Type of Facility/Activity | Details | Charges (£) |
| Private Grave | Resident | 250.00 |
| Non Resident | 500.00 | |
| First Opening | Resident | 210.00 |
| Non Resident | 600.00 | |
| Second Opening | Resident | 210.00 |
| Non Resident | 600.00 | |
| Opening for burial of a child (Aged under 18 years old) | Resident | 0.00 |
| Non Resident | 0.00 | |
| Burial of Cremated Remains/Burials under headstones (stillbirths) | Resident | 50.00 |
| Non Resident | 100.00 | |
| Burials under headstone (stillbirths) | Resident | 0.00 |
| Non Resident | 0.00 | |
| Transfer Burial Rights | Resident | 40.00 |
| Non Resident | 95.00 | |
| Duplicate Grant Per Plot | Resident | 40.00 |
| Non Resident | 95.00 | |
| Exhumations | Resident | 400.00 |
| Non Resident | 400.00 | |
| Additional charge for burials after 3.00pm week days | Resident | 50.00 |
| Non Resident | 50.00 | |
| Search fees (Deeds not produced) | Resident | 0.00 |
| Non Resident | 0.00 | |
| Approval for Erection of Headstone | Resident | 50.00 |
| Non Resident | 50.00 |