Cremations

Cremation Services

Cremations are a less popular form of funeral in Northern Ireland as there are only two crematoria in the country, in Belfast and Newtownabbey. Most people will want a ceremony at the crematorium – using their onsite service room – but you can also hold the service in a church, funeral home service room or other venue of your choice prior or after the cremation.

It is entirely up to you if you want the service to be religious or non-religious. A religious service will usually be conducted by a minister or clergy from a specific faith or religion whereas a non-religious ceremony can have a civil celebrant or officiant from the humanist society or even a family member or a friend. Mulhollands Funeral Directors can help make arrangements for whichever type of service you would like.

What happens at a cremation service?

On the day of the funeral, the cortege will travel to the crematorium. Depending on your preference, mourners may assemble outside awaiting the arrival of the hearse, or may take a seat in the service room.

A cremation funeral service varies but usually lasts about 30 minutes. The service can include a number of hymns or non-religious songs that mean something to you and the deceased, eulogies, readings and prayers. Mourners will be invited to go up to place flowers or say their individual goodbyes. At the end of the service the coffin is usually lowered this is called the committal, so that mourners can pay their final respects before the cremation.

Cremated remains can be collected following a cremation or by appointment. They can only be collected by the person named on the applicant’s instructions to crematorium form. Photographic ID is also required.

We can collect these for you and keep them or deliver them to an address of your choosing. At this stage you can think about what you would like to do with the ashes, some inspirational ideas you might like to consider are available here.

Mulhollands Funeral Directors can assist you in every step of the funeral and cremation arrangements so please don’t hesitate to ask us about any aspects or queries you may have.

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Ashes, Caskets, Urns and Keepsakes

We have a wide range of urns and caskets for this purpose in a variety of styles and materials such as wood, marble and stone.

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Our pricing

Funeral prices vary depending on the type of ceremony you would like for your loved one. There are many options to choose from to make it unique and special.

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Planning ahead?

It is now really easy to plan ahead, making a huge difference by easing the burden on your family when the time comes, so they can focus on the arrangements.

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Need advice?

Mulhollands Funeral Directors can assist you in every step of the funeral so please don’t hesitate to ask us about any aspects or queries you may have.

The care, consideration and compassion we received from the entire team at Mulholland was simply outstanding. Anything they could do to ease a tremendously difficult time was carried out with professionalism and empathy. Every interaction with my darling Mother was done with the utmost respect…

sandra lemon

Mulhollands were amazing. Really took good care of our Mum and the funeral was beautiful.

Heather Taylor

All the staff were wonderful, especially Kerry. Trudy was well cared for by your team. You helped us arrange things just the way she would have wanted them. We cannot thank you enough.…

Julie Bradley

First time organising a funeral. The staff were lovely and put me and my family at eased and talked us through everything we needed to know .

Violet Chamberlain

Hi Everyone, Mulhollands Funeral Directors Dealt with both my dads passing on 14/03/2015 and more recently my mums 03/11/2025 Both funerals were executed with grace, efficiency, smypathy and empathy. Im not quite sure if it was Kerry-Ann Kennedy that looked after my dads, but she…

Eugene Mc Grath

We dealt with two staff in Mulhollands, initially Kerry and then mainly Francesca. The service provided was tailored to our needs and extremely helpful and professional. It was my first time organising a funeral and being my father I wanted it to be perfect. Every…

David Ferguson

I lost my father on the 3rd of November 2024, and I used mullhollands for my fathers service and cremation. I cannot thank them enough for the support ,help with making the funeral arrangements and keeping us informed at every step .making a very difficult…

Julie Carson

My beloved Wife, Anne Campbell, died in Larne on 22nd July 2023. My daughters visited several funeral homes to appraise what they considered the best suited to take care of Anne's funeral arrangements. Mulhollands came out head and shoulders above the others in their response…

Ronnie Campbell

The team at Mullhollands were extremely professional and so helpful and supportive throughout the entire process. The whole family is very appreciative of everything they did for us.

Keith Murray

I would like to thank all at Mullhollands, particularly Kerry Kennedy, for providing such a caring, professional service at such a difficult time. Everyone involved in the arrangements and service spent time listening and did everything they could to make the funeral personal and special.

Julie Hewitson

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