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THE issue of the main gates to Rath Cemetery being closed on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and St Stephen’s Day was brought up by two councillors at Monday’s meeting of Tralee Municipal District. Sinn Féin Cllr Toireasa Ferris said she was contacted by a recently widowed woman who was spending her […]

A MEMORIAL stone to commemorate babies who have died before, during or after birth was  unveiled and blessed at Rath Cemetery on Saturday morning. The memorial (beside the altar near the Ballinorig entrance) was blessed by Fr Gerard O’Leary, Chaplain at Kerry General Hospital, in a short ceremony attended by […]

A MEMORIAL stone to commemorate babies who have died before, during or after birth will be unveiled and blessed at Rath Cemetery, Tralee on Saturday next, August 26 at 11am. The memorial is being put in place by Kerry County Council in association with the Miscarriage Association of Ireland. The Association […]

THERE was a call for something to be done about thefts of items from graves at Rath Cemetery at the meeting of Tralee Municipal District councillors on Tuesday. Cllr Toireasa Ferris asked the Council if anything can be done as it was causing heartache for families to see memorials go […]

HUNDREDS of people turned out in Rath Cemetery on Wednesday evening for the annual Mass. Fr Sean Hannafin was the chief celebrant and he was joined by other clergy for the Mass. Many families stood at the graves of loved ones during the service which is always the biggest outdoor […]

A TRALEE councillor  has called for routine Garda checks at Rath cemetery due to recent anti-social behaviour in the area. On Monday evening, there were reports of up to 20 people drinking in Rath cemetery while people were at the graveyard visiting loved one’s graves and there has been more incidents […]

ORGANISERS estimate that up to 5,000 people went to the annual Rath Cemetery Mass on Wednesday night. Bishop of Kerry, Ray Browne, was joined by 17 other clergymen to celebrate the annual Mass at the People’s Altar. “The Bishop was thrilled with the Mass and the turnout,” said Chairman of […]