Cork Jewish Cemetery
Cork, County Cork, Ireland
According to the insitu history panel, in 1887, the first Jewish burial took place in Currykippane and as the community grew in numbers over 300 graves were filled. The southern portion, called The Old Cemetery, was over time filled to capacity, limited by the Jewish religious law of having one grave for one person. The Old Jewish Cemetery is also the last resting place for some passengers from the ill-fated RMS Lusitania disaster. On 7 May, 1915 the liner was en route from New York to Liverpool when it was struck by a torpedo, 8 miles off the Old Head of Kinsale, Cork.
On 17 March 1949 a further large area was consecrated at Currykippane with the anticipation that the strong growth of numbers to the Jewish Community in Cork would continue. However, by the 1990's it was realised that a vast proportion of the area would not be required, due to a fall in Jewish population through emigration. The Trustees of the Cork Hebrew Congregation offered the surplus ground to Cork County Council for development of St. Mary's Cemetery. In exchange the remaining section of the Jewish Cemetery was redeveloped and opened by the Chief Rabbi of Ireland, Dr. Yaacov Pearlman in 2007.
According to the insitu history panel, in 1887, the first Jewish burial took place in Currykippane and as the community grew in numbers over 300 graves were filled. The southern portion, called The Old Cemetery, was over time filled to capacity, limited by the Jewish religious law of having one grave for one person. The Old Jewish Cemetery is also the last resting place for some passengers from the ill-fated RMS Lusitania disaster. On 7 May, 1915 the liner was en route from New York to Liverpool when it was struck by a torpedo, 8 miles off the Old Head of Kinsale, Cork.
On 17 March 1949 a further large area was consecrated at Currykippane with the anticipation that the strong growth of numbers to the Jewish Community in Cork would continue. However, by the 1990's it was realised that a vast proportion of the area would not be required, due to a fall in Jewish population through emigration. The Trustees of the Cork Hebrew Congregation offered the surplus ground to Cork County Council for development of St. Mary's Cemetery. In exchange the remaining section of the Jewish Cemetery was redeveloped and opened by the Chief Rabbi of Ireland, Dr. Yaacov Pearlman in 2007.
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- Added: 4 Jun 2024
- Find a Grave Cemetery ID: 2804021
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