Cathedral bells ring out 88 times as people pay respects to Pope in Armagh

The Archbishop of Armagh, Eamon Martin (left), and Archbishop Dermot Farrell Archbishop of Dublin, lead prayers at St Patrick’s Cathedral in Armagh following the death of Pope Francis (Niall Carson/PA) - (PA Wire)

As the bells at St Patrick’s Cathedral rang out 88 times to signify each year of Pope Francis’s life, inside young and old sat in silent reflection to mark the death of the pontiff.

Outside the landmark twin-spired cathedral, flags of the Vatican City flew at half-mast as people arrived to pay their respects.