The Island Crematorium – Rocky Island, Ireland

The 200-year-old building offers a unique space for cremation and remembrance.

The Island Crematorium on Rocky Island in Ireland is unique in its fantastic location as well as its modern approach to cremation, memorial, and grieving. The crematorium is designed for religious or non-religious services; it has spiritual as well as communal spaces, plus a refreshments room!

Situated on Cork Harbour facing the open Atlantic Ocean, the building on Rocky Island was constructed in 1808 to store barrels of gunpowder. Its size and narrow mouth made it an ideal place for refuge and defense for the English naval fleet at the time. After Irish independence in 1923, the dockyard of the island was handed over to Ireland, and the remainder followed in 1938. The Island Crematorium Company purchased the island in 2005.

The spectacular structure combines the aged beauty of the 200-year-old building and the sleekness of contemporary design:

The Island Crematorium, Cremation, Ireland, Death, Memorial Service

Tunnel Entrance

The Island Crematorium, Cremation, Ireland, Death, Memorial Service

Refreshments Room

The Island Crematorium, Cremation, Ireland, Death, Memorial Service

Main Entrance Spiritual Space

The Island Crematorium, Cremation, Ireland, Death, Memorial Service

Family Room

The Island Crematorium, Cremation, Ireland, Death, Memorial Service

Exit Courtyard

The Island Crematorium, Cremation, Ireland, Death, Memorial Service

Courtyard Entrance at Night

The Island Crematorium, Cremation, Ireland, Death, Memorial Service

Courtyard Entrance

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2 Responses to The Island Crematorium – Rocky Island, Ireland

  1. avatar Suzette Sherman says:

    I love this design. It would be great if all crematoriums had friendly designs like this.

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  2. avatar Jo Ann says:

    Sad this is in Ireland and not a place for use in the U.S. it has a nice patina of time to the building that feels right.

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