Athboy Parish Cemetery Devotions 2026

What to Expect

St James Cemetery in Athboy hosts the annual parish cemetery devotions, a traditional Irish Catholic service at which the community gathers to pray for the dead and have graves blessed by the parish priest. The short outdoor ceremony includes prayers, scripture, and a blessing of the graves, before which families typically tidy and decorate the graves of their loved ones.

Good to Know

• Date: Sunday 28 June 2026 at 3pm (date consistent with recent years; check Athboy Parish website or Facebook for 2026 confirmation).

• Free to attend; no booking required.

• St James Cemetery is in Athboy town, Co. Meath.

• Athboy Parish office: 046 943 2184.

Getting There

Athboy is on the R164 between Navan and Kells in the west of County Meath. St James Cemetery is beside St James Church in the town centre.