Moving tribute to Sinead O'Connor left outside Irish home after funeral

22 August 2023 , 21:52

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Moving tribute to Sinead O'Connor outside home in Ireland 2 weeks on from funeral (Image: Getty Images)

A heartfelt tribute has been made outside Sinead O'Connor 's former home in Bray, County Wicklow, two weeks after the funeral for the beloved Irish musician took place.

Scottish director Dawn O'Porter took to Instagram on Tuesday to share a photo of the memorial, which includes sweet messages and framed portraits of the Nothing Compares to You singer. The emotional poem, When I'm No Longer Here, by Donna Ashworth, has also been displayed.

Sinead was found dead at the age of 56 at her London apartment on July 26, leaving her fans across the world shocked and devastated.

Laura Whitmore, who is also from Wicklow, was one of the first to respond to Dawn's touching post. "You are 2 mins walk from my mam’s house," she told her fellow TV presenter. The former Love Island host previously shared her surprising connection to Sinead, revealing that the Drink Before The War singer was a frequent visitor to her home as a child.

Moving tribute to Sinead O'Connor outside the singer's old home in Bray (Instagram)

Sinead O'Connor's funeral took place two weeks ago (Getty Images)

Dawn's husband, Chris O'Dowd, was one of many celebrities to honour Sinead's legacy when she passed. The Irish actor took to Twitter to write, "She took endless shit from the world, and made mighty music for us from it. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam. [Rest In Peace]." He also shared a link to Cork radio DJ's John Creedon's tribute show for the iconic singer, adding, "This is a beautiful recollection of Sinéad’s endless art, if you’re looking for something."

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Dawn O'Porter visited Sinead O'Connor's memorial in Bray on Tuesday (Jed Cullen/Dave Benett/Getty Ima)

Sinead O'Connor died aged 56 on July 26 (Getty Images)

Thousands of people lined the streets of Sinead's former home in Bray to pay respects to the iconic singer, who was laid to rest in a traditional Muslim burial at a Catholic ceremony following a private funeral. U2's Bono and Bob Geldof were just some of the attendees at the closed service, which was led by Imam Umar Al-Qadri. Ireland's president Michael Higgins and Taoiseach Leo Varadkar were also present at the Islamic funeral.

Thousands line the streets to pay tribute to Sinead O'Connor on day of funeral (PA Wire)

Sinead, who suffered from multiple mental health issues throughout her life, is survived by her children Jake Reynolds, 34, Roisín Waters, 27, and sixteen-year-old Yeshua Bonadio. She tragically lost her thirdborn child, 17-year-old Shane Lunny, to suicide last year.

Sinead became Muslim in 2018 and changed her name to Shuhada Sadaqat, calling the decision to convert to Islam the 'natural conclusion of any intelligent theologian's journey'. She had been ordained as a Catholic priest in 1999, after her controversial ripping up of Pope John Paul II's photo on Saturday Night Live in 1992.

Emma Dooney