3-592: Bohermore Cemetery (also known as New Cemetery ) is a large cemetery located in Bohermore , an area of Galway, Ireland . The New Cemetery , as it is more popularly known in Galway, was opened in 1880. It contains two mortuary chapels, one Catholic and the other Protestant . It is one of two cemeteries operated by Galway City Council , the other being Mount St. Joseph Cemetery (also known as Rahoon Cemetery ). The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cares for 17 graves from
6-440: Is an area of Galway, Ireland . It got this name as it was the main road into Galway City from the east in medieval times. The area is known as the location of the large Bohermore Cemetery , also called the "New Cemetery" in the area. It is one of two cemeteries operated by Galway City Council . 53°16′52″N 9°02′19″W / 53.281°N 9.0386°W / 53.281; -9.0386 This article related to
9-554: The First World War and for 3 from the Second World War . A memorial to the 99 people who died on 14 August 1958 when Dutch aeroplane KLM Flight 607-E crashed into the sea 180 km (112 mi) west of Galway is located just inside the main gates. Several bodies of the passengers are buried around the memorial. People buried here include: Bohermore Bohermore ( Irish : An Bóthar Mór , meaning 'the big road')
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