List of Irish state funerals

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State funerals in the Republic of Ireland have taken place on the following occasions since 1921 (This list is incomplete):

Date Venue Recipient
16 April 2008 St Mary's Pro-Cathedral, Dublin Former President of Ireland, Patrick Hillery, died 12 April 2008
16 June 2006 The Church of Our Lady of Consolation, Donnycarney, Dublin Former Taoiseach Charles Haughey, died 13 June 2006
14 October 2001 St Mary's Pro-Cathedral, Dublin Reinterment of executed War of Independence volunteers Kevin Barry and nine others, died 1919–1921
23 October 1999 North Cathedral, Cork Former Taoiseach Jack Lynch, died 20 October 1999
23 March 1978 Parish Church, Sneem, County Kerry Former President Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh, died 21 March 1978
2 September 1975 St Mary's Pro-Cathedral, Dublin Former Taoiseach and President Éamon de Valera, died 29 August 1975
21 November 1974 St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin President Erskine H. Childers,[1] died in office 17 November 1974
3 October 1972 St Mary's Pro-Cathedral, Dublin Former Lord Mayor of Dublin Kathleen Clarke,[2] died 29 September 1972
13 May 1971 Church of the Good Shepard, Churchtown, Dublin Former Taoiseach Seán Lemass,[3] died 11 May 1971
29 January 1968 St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin Sir Alfred Chester Beatty,[4][5] died 19 January 1968
26 November 1966 St Mary's Pro-Cathedral, Dublin Former President Seán T. O'Kelly,[6] died 23 November 1966
18 November 1965 Church of the Annunciation, Rathfarnham, Dublin Former President of the Executive Council W. T. Cosgrave,[7] died 16 November 1965
28 September 1965 St. Mary's Church, Haddington Road, Dublin Aviation pioneer Colonel James Fitzmaurice,[8] died 26 September 1965
1 March 1965 St Mary's Pro-Cathedral, Dublin Reinterment of patriot Roger Casement,[9] died 3 August 1916
2 November 1963 Church of the Sacred Heart, Donnybrook, Dublin Former Governor-General of the Irish Free State Domhnall Ua Buachalla,[10] died 30 October 1963
13 August 1961 The Church of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary, Castlebar, Co. Mayo Reinterment of the former President of the Government of the Province of Connaught, John Moore,[11][12] died 6 December 1799
27 March 1957 Church of the Assumption, Howth, Dublin Irish Republican Army officer Ernie O'Malley,[13] died 25 March 1957
14 July 1949 St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin Former President Douglas Hyde,[14][15] died 12 July 1949
2 December 1944 St Mary's Pro-Cathedral, Dublin Former Chief of Staff of the Irish Republican Army Eoin O'Duffy, died 30 November 1944
13 July 1927 Church of St Andrew, Westland Row, Dublin Vice-President of the Executive Council Kevin O'Higgins, assassinated 10 July 1927
28 August 1922 St Mary's Pro-Cathedral, Dublin Chairman of the Provisional Government Michael Collins,[16] assassinated 22 August 1922
16 August 1922 St Mary's Pro-Cathedral, Dublin President of the Irish Republic Arthur Griffith,[17] died in office 12 August 1922

Former Taoiseach John A. Costello did not receive a state funeral, at the request of his family.

[edit] Protocol

Lying in state is only organised for a sitting taoiseach or president.

The church service may feature a High Mass, usually attended by past and present presidents, taoisigh and senior members of the Irish judiciary.

About 300 members of the Armed Forces provide a guard of honour, a gun-carriage carries the coffin, which is draped with the tricolour, and Army Buglers play the Last Post. There is a gun-salute.

[edit] Footnotes

  1. ^ "A nation's final farewell to its President" (fee required), The Irish Times, 22 November 1974, p. 1. 
  2. ^ "Final tribute paid to widow of 1916 leader" (fee required), The Irish Times, 4 October 1972, p. 5. 
  3. ^ "State Funeral for Lemass" (fee required), The Irish Times, 12 May 1971, p. 1. 
  4. ^ Sir Alfred Chester Beatty is the only private Irish citizen to have received a state funeral
  5. ^ "State burial for Chester Beatty" (fee required), The Irish Times, 23 January 1968, p. 13. 
  6. ^ "Nation mourns Sean T. O'Kelly" (fee required), The Irish Times, 28 November 1966, p. 6. 
  7. ^ "Funeral tribute to Mr. Cosgrave" (fee required), The Irish Times, 19 November 1965, p. 1. 
  8. ^ "Funeral of Irish Aviation Pioneer" (fee required), The Irish Times, 29 September 1965, p. 7. 
  9. ^ "Solemn Ritual of Casement's Funeral" (fee required), The Irish Times, 2 March 1965, p. 6. 
  10. ^ "President's tribute to former Seanascal" (fee required), The Irish Times, 4 November 1963, p. 5. 
  11. ^ Connaught Telegraph, 19 August, 1961
  12. ^ "Castlebar's tribute to John Moore" (fee required), The Irish Times, 14 August 1961, p. 10. 
  13. ^ "Funerals – Mr. E. O'Malley" (fee required), The Irish Times, 28 March 1957, p. 5. 
  14. ^ In 1949, Catholics were not permitted to enter Protestant churches, so many dignitaries, including all members of the cabinet except Dr. Noel Browne, remained outside the cathedral during the religious service.
  15. ^ "Nation Mourns Dr. Hyde" (fee required), The Irish Times, 15 July 1949, p. 1. 
  16. ^ "General Collins's Funeral" (fee required), The Irish Times, 29 August 1922, p. 5. 
  17. ^ "Route and Order of Procession" (fee required), The Irish Times, 16 August 1922, p. 8. 

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