A quarter of people also said they have no intention of doing so.
More than 8 in 10 of us say we have no arrangements made or cash put away for our own funerals.
A survey by insurance specialist's Gallagher found a quarter of people have no intentions of doing so.
More than half of people believe a funeral costs under €5,000 but market research has found that an end of life ceremony can cost up to €8,000.
Patrick Larkin, Owner of Patrick Larkin Funeral Directors, Edenderry says there are people who think that way and make prior decisions: