Looking for Rathnew (?) Cemetery, Co Kildare ?

Leaderbored

Howdy.

I'm trying to trace the final resting place of a family member who passed away in the 60's. I have little or no information other than they may be buried in a cemetery somewhere between Suncroft & Kilcullen , co Kildare.

I can rule out Newbridge graveyard, Suncroft Cemetery (both the old one, past Brownstown on the road from The Curragh, and the newer one, just past Suncroft village itself) and obviously the Curragh Military cemetery, but I cant find any information on other relevant graveyards in the area.

The only information I DO have is that an elderly relative believes that there are a series of steep-ish steps involved to access the cemetery grounds, and it's possibly called "Rathnew" cemetery, but it's definitely not the one in Wicklow.

Google says "no", however.

If anyone out there feels they can outperform Google, and has any ideas, hints, tips, clues or whatever, It'd be much appreciated.

Darby OGill

Old Kilcullen (where the round tower is)???

Try asking Mario Corrigan in Newbridge Library. He's an expert on local history and may have an idea or two. I'm very familiar with the area and can't think of any such place name.

Moonbeam

http://www.interment.net might help you.

The one in Wicklow is the one I know too.

cafi

It's on N78 as you travel from Kilcullen to Athy. It's past a turn off to Calverstown after this turn look out for steps on left hand side at top of hill no sign marks it