At the end of 2023 the world bade farewell to Shane MacGowan, songsmith extraordinaire and recognised genius. Although born in Kent, Shane saw Ireland as his natural spiritual home. Much of his adult life was spent here, indeed in this very parish, having lived variously in South Lotts
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The sad news of the passing of Sinéad O’Connor on July 26th came as a collective shock. It was almost like we lost a family member, someone we knew. Born in Pembroke Road, Dublin 4 on December 8th 1966 Sinéad grew up in Glenageary in South Dublin, and attended Dominican College, Zion Hill.
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