A 78-year-old Co Mayo man who won a lengthy planning battle to be buried in a private burial plot on his own land has now bequeathed his 37-acre holding for community and recreational purposes. 

But what are the rules around getting buried on our own land, and how is the Irish funeral changing post pandemic?  

David MacGowan is from Foley and McGowans funeral home in Sligo and Ballina and joined Sean on the show today...

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