The funeral for Sinéad O'Connor took place today at a private ceremony, before the cortège made its way to Bray, where the beloved singer lived for 15 years.
Hundreds of fans lined the streets of, where the music of Bob Marley, one of O'Connor's heroes, was played, and her legendary hit, 'Nothing Compares 2 U'.
It was a fitting procession for one of the best artists and singers the country has produced, and a moving ceremony to cap-off all the outpouring of emotion and tributes since her death on July 26.
Moving Tributes To Sinéad O'Connor At Bray
Goodbye Sinéad
Thanks for everything! #Sinéad #SineadOConnor #GoodbyeSinead pic.twitter.com/CMgTD1vVFo
— Tara Morgan Photography (@TaraMorganMedia) August 8, 2023
Sinéad O'Connor's funeral procession was met with applause as it passed by her former home on the Bray seafront | Read more: https://t.co/3B5PZ9ujvi pic.twitter.com/kEYaYii3ML
— RTÉ News (@rtenews) August 8, 2023
Crowds gathering outside the home of Sinead O'Connor to pay their respect. ❤️#SineadOConnor pic.twitter.com/suA18WYc9D
— Dave Keegan (@davepaulkeegan) August 8, 2023
Sinead O’Connor arrives into Bray for the last time. More @tomhappens for @SeanMoncrieff @NewstalkFM 2pm #SineadOConnor pic.twitter.com/SjIPLCV3Gn
— Henry McKean (@HenryMcKean) August 8, 2023
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Dr Umar Al-Qadri delivered the following eulogy at her funeral service:
"The more she sang and spoke about her own pain, as well as about the pervasive sins in society that she witnessed, the more her voice and her words resonated with listeners and touched their hearts.
"Sinéad never stopped her search to know God fully, exemplifying a life marked with a deep communion with God.
"Gifted with a voice that moved a generation of young people, she could reduce listeners to tears by her otherworldly resonance."
Those who travelled included women that had been in Magdalene Laundries, and wanted to pay their respects to the singer for speaking out on the abuses of the Catholic Church.
"She spoke out for us all," said Maureen O'Sullivan, who spent time in one of the notorious laundries.
"I’m just heartbroken and I think it was terrible the way she was treated in life because all she was doing was speaking the truth, and she was speaking out against people that was abusing children, and paedophiles, and I think that was so important."
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