Blessing of the Graves
Blessing of the Graves will take place this year in the City Cemetery on Sunday 7th June 2026 at 3pm.
- Due to the limited number of car prking spaces that are available within the City Cemetery, a booking system is in place for blue badge holders only and on a first come, first serve basis. 150 spaces are available
- Spaces can be reserved by completing the Blue Badge Vehicle Booking Form which can be accessed here from 9am on Monday 11th May.
- Please note some important information to note that will be in place on the day
- The City Cemetery will be closed to the general public on Sunday, 7 June 2026, except for burials and for those who have a parking space booked, parking will be allocated on a first come first serve basis and it will not be possible to reserve a spot in particular area.
- Access will only be given to vehicles that display a current Disability Blue Badge Permit on arrival and these too will be filled on a first come basis first served basis.
- There will be no vehicular access to the cemetery until 1pm and access will only be given to those who have registered with gates remaining open until 2pm. If you have booked a space you will have to arrive before 2pm as there will be no vehicular access after this time
- Once on site, vehicles will remain there until the crowds have dispersed which, it’s estimated, will be approximately 30 minutes after the service finishes.
- The cemetery will reopen at 4:30pm
- Other car parking is being made available and again are for blue badge holders at St Mary’s Church, Creggan, St Cecilia’s College and Celtic Park.
- A livestream of the service can be viewed at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvtk3PsOheU