Glasnevin Cemetery was established in 1832 under the direction of Daniel O’Connell for the purpose of burying “people of all religions and non”. The cemetery encompasses 124 acres and 1.5 million burials. Glasnevin has great national heritage through the social and historical history of the people buried there from all walks of life over 178 years. Several Dublin writers have been buried at Glasnevin including Brendan Behan, Christy Brown, George Manley Hopkins,Joyce's father John Stanilaus Joyce, Francis Skeffington and Micheal Moran Zozimus. More information on Glasnevin Cemetary and Museum can be found on the website www.glasnevintrust.ie/homepage

Mount Jerome Cemetery was established by Sir Robert Shaw of Bushy Park. Sir Robert set up the General Cemetery Company of Dublin by an Act of Parliament in 1834 during the 4th and 5th years of the reign of King William IV. The company bought the lands and house of Mount Jerome in Harold's Cross from the Earl of Meath, John Chambre, on the 23rd January 1836. Writers who have been buried here include William Carleton, Thomas Davis, George Fitzmaurice, Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, AE Russlll, John Millington Synge and William Wilde, father of Oscar Wilde. For more information on Mount Jerome Cemetery can be found on the website http://www.mountjerome.ie/?content=MainPage