Fans pay tribute at public wake
Thousands of mourners gathered in Dublin for a public wake to pay tribute to Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard, who died in a motorbike accident. Fans and collaborators remembered him as a trailblazing talent who significantly influenced Irish music.
Why it matters
The event underscores the cultural impact of the artist and the collective mourning of the Irish public.
Share Save Add as preferred on Google Gabija Gataveckaite Dublin correspondent, BBC News NI BBC Ronan and Rebecca Buckley with their children Leah and Lily More than 11,000 people have attended a public wake in Dublin for the Irish singer and songwriter Glen Hansard ahead of his funeral on Tuesday.
The Oscar winning musician died in a single vehicle motorbike crash last week.
The wake took place in the Baroque Chapel at the Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA) in Kilmainham, Dublin from 11:00 to 16:00 local time.
Trad musicians played under the stained glass window in the chapel, where Hansard's wicker coffin was laid on a table adorned with greenery and apples.
Two of his guitars were at the foot of the coffin, which some mourners laid their hands on as they passed. Others left flowers, cards and notes as a tribute to him.
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