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Mourners gather in Ireland to bid farewell to Sinead O’Connor

A hearse carrying the coffin of Sinead O'Connor passes outside her former home during her funeral procession in Bray [Clodagh Kilcoyne/Reuters]

Large crowds of people have lined a coastal road in Ireland to pay their respects to Sinead O’Connor, the gifted singer and lifelong activist who died last week.

Fans on Tuesday left handwritten notes and flowers outside O’Connor’s former home in Bray, County Wicklow, thanking her for sharing her voice and her music. One sign listed causes that the superstar singer, who converted to Islam in 2018, had expressed support for, including welcoming refugees.

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