Non Religious funeral/burial Cork

gemini_girl

Hello,
We are a young family best described as atheist/humanist.
Myself & husband were having a morbid discussion of what we would like when we die. Ideally I would like a non religious ceremoney & to be buried in a natural burial site (in the uk they look like woods with beautiful trees & flowers etc). I know there is such a place in wexford but is there any in cork? Hopefully it'll be a very long time before we need it but we have small children & would at least like to write down our options & preferences should we pass away unexpectedly. Any ideas? I contacted the place in wexford expressing an interest in cork so maybe they will open more around the country ...

Hotblack Desiato

Cremation avoids a lot of hassle and expense and gives a lot more flexibility as to the 'final resting place' (or more than one place.)

pauldla

I presume this is the Wexford site?

http://www.greengraveyard.com/

They're in Killane, I see. Not too far from my old stomping grounds.

Dave!

Stomping in graveyards is considered bad form!

Cabaal

Dave! wrote: »

Stomping in graveyards is considered bad form!

Walking on graveyards is considered bad form by mostly catholic religious people in Ireland, its a silly viewpoint and a viewpoint the same people conveniently don't extend to when they visit ancient burial sites, Dolman's etc etc

Odds are you do it yourself atleast every week, as one way or another you likely drive or walk over atleast one ancient burial each week.

Cabaal

WhiteTiger wrote: »

Hello,
We are a young family best described as atheist/humanist.
Myself & husband were having a morbid discussion of what we would like when we die. Ideally I would like a non religious ceremoney & to be buried in a natural burial site (in the uk they look like woods with beautiful trees & flowers etc). I know there is such a place in wexford but is there any in cork? Hopefully it'll be a very long time before we need it but we have small children & would at least like to write down our options & preferences should we pass away unexpectedly. Any ideas? I contacted the place in wexford expressing an interest in cork so maybe they will open more around the country ...

Cremation might be a suitable option here as it allows you to have a burial at a green graveyard site such as that in Wexford whilst also doing something else with the ashes that might have abit more meaning.

Peregrinus

The Humanist Association of Ireland give you advice on organising a non-religious funeral, and hopefully could suggest funeral directors in your area who might have a particular expertise or experience or reputation in this aspect of the business. And they, in turn, are likely to be well informed about actual and proposed burial/disposal alternatives that might appeal to people who don't fancy the traditional churchyard/cemetery.

Hopefully you and your husband will be spared for many years, so that by the time this becomes an immediate issue there may be more options available to you than their are at present.

There is another way to approach this, which is not to worry too much about where remains are disposed of, and instead to sponsor a tree, or something of the kind, in a wilderness conservation project of one sort or another. That gives you a (hopefully beautiful) place where there is a natural memorial to the person you have lost if you need or want that for reflection or memory. (And if the remains are cremated, it may be possible to have the ashes scattered at that location.)

pauldla

Dave! wrote: »

Stomping in graveyards is considered bad form!

These boots were made for stomping, baby!

Dave!

Stomping babies?! :eek: OMG where will the atheist agenda end?