Survey Data
Reg No
50080462
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Artistic, Historical, Social
Original Use
Graveyard/cemetery
In Use As
Graveyard/cemetery
Date
1895 - 1900
Coordinates
314180, 232338
Date Recorded
22/05/2013
Date Updated
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Description
Enclosed Jewish cemetery, established 1898, with upright and recumbent grave markers of varying materials and designs, dating from 1898 to the present day. Single-storey prayer room, and ancillary structure to centre of cemetery, adjacent to entrance path. Early burial sites to west, later sites to east, concrete paths to remaining landscaped park. Roughcast rendered boundary walls, main entrance to west having rendered gate piers and metal gates, giving access from Aughavanagh Road. Plaque at entrance commemorating donation of ‘memorial gates’.
Appraisal
Established at the end of the nineteenth century, this cemetery took over from Ballybough to become the principal Jewish cemetery in Dublin. The variety of designs found in the grave markers is significant in terms of artistic value. The site is further enhanced by the open park space and attractive landscaping. The cemetery is in active use and remains a significant part of the social fabric of the area, and an important social and historical reference for the Jewish community in Dublin.