Photos: Mourners gather for Sinead O'Connor funeral
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Sinéad O'Connor funeral People lay flowers and tributes on the hearse during the funeral procession of late Irish singer Sinead O'Connor, outside the former home in Bray, eastern Ireland, ahead of her funeral on August 8, 2023. A funeral service for Sinead O'Connor, the outspoken singer who rose to international fame in the 1990s, is to be held on Tuesday in the Irish seaside town of Bray. (Photo by PAUL FAITH / AFP) (Photo by PAUL FAITH/AFP via Getty Images) (PAUL FAITH/AFP via Getty Images)
Sinéad O'Connor funeral BRAY, IRELAND - AUGUST 8: Members of the public sing along to 'Nothing Compares to You' before the hearse carrying Sinead O'Connor's coffin stops at her former home on the seafront on August 8, 2023 in Bray, Ireland. The public lined the streets of Bray today as the funeral cortËge of Sinead O'Connor passed through the town where she lived for 15 years. The iconic Irish singer known for her hit single "Nothing Compares 2 U" passed away at the age of 56 on July 26, 2023. O'Connor was renowned as a protest singer who used her fame to champion human rights, anti-racism, and expose injustice, particularly within the Catholic Church. She leaves behind three children. (Photo by Charles McQuillan/Getty Images) (Charles McQuillan/Getty Images)
Sinéad O'Connor funeral A photograph taken on August 8, 2023 shows the coffin and a picture of late Irish singer Sinead O'Connor, in the hearse during her funeral procession outside her former home in Bray, eastern Ireland, ahead of her funeral on August 8, 2023. A funeral service for Sinead O'Connor, the outspoken singer who rose to international fame in the 1990s, is to be held on Tuesday in the Irish seaside town of Bray. (Photo by PAUL FAITH / AFP) (Photo by PAUL FAITH/AFP via Getty Images) (PAUL FAITH/AFP via Getty Images)
Sinéad O'Connor funeral BRAY, IRELAND - AUGUST 8: Crowds of people throw flowers as they line the street as the hearse carrying Sinead O'Connor's coffin passes by her former home on the seafront on August 8, 2023 in Bray, Ireland. The public lined the streets of Bray today as the funeral cortËge of Sinead O'Connor passed through the town where she lived for 15 years. The iconic Irish singer known for her hit single "Nothing Compares 2 U" passed away at the age of 56 on July 26, 2023. O'Connor was renowned as a protest singer who used her fame to champion human rights, anti-racism, and expose injustice, particularly within the Catholic Church. She leaves behind three children. (Photo by Charles McQuillan/Getty Images) (Charles McQuillan/Getty Images)
Sinéad O'Connor funeral BRAY, IRELAND - AUGUST 8: People leave flowers and messages outside the former home of the late Sinéad O'Connor on August 8, 2023 in Bray, Ireland. The public lined the streets of Bray today as the funeral cortege of Sinéad O'Connor passed through the town where she lived for 15 years. The iconic Irish singer known for her hit single "Nothing Compares 2 U" passed away at the age of 56 on July 26, 2023. O'Connor was renowned as a protest singer who used her fame to champion human rights, anti-racism, and expose injustice, particularly within the Catholic Church. She leaves behind three children. (Photo by Charles McQuillan/Getty Images) (Charles McQuillan/Getty Images)
Sinéad O'Connor funeral BRAY, IRELAND - AUGUST 8: People leave flowers and messages outside the former home of the late Sinéad O'Connor on August 8, 2023 in Bray, Ireland. The public lined the streets of Bray today as the funeral cortege of Sinéad O'Connor passed through the town where she lived for 15 years. The iconic Irish singer known for her hit single "Nothing Compares 2 U" passed away at the age of 56 on July 26, 2023. O'Connor was renowned as a protest singer who used her fame to champion human rights, anti-racism, and expose injustice, particularly within the Catholic Church. She leaves behind three children. (Photo by Charles McQuillan/Getty Images) (Charles McQuillan/Getty Images)
Sinéad O'Connor funeral BRAY, IRELAND- AUGUST 08: A screen grab captured from a video shows people during the funeral of 56-year-old Irish Musician Sinead O'Connor, in Bray, North Wicklow, Ireland on August 08, 2023. (Photo by Mostafa Darwish/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) (Anadolu Agency/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
Sinéad O'Connor funeral BRAY, IRELAND - AUGUST 8: People leave flowers and messages outside the former home of the late Sinéad O'Connor on August 8, 2023 in Bray, Ireland. The public lined the streets of Bray today as the funeral cortege of Sinéad O'Connor passed through the town where she lived for 15 years. The iconic Irish singer known for her hit single "Nothing Compares 2 U" passed away at the age of 56 on July 26, 2023. O'Connor was renowned as a protest singer who used her fame to champion human rights, anti-racism, and expose injustice, particularly within the Catholic Church. She leaves behind three children. (Photo by Charles McQuillan/Getty Images) (Charles McQuillan/Getty Images)
Sinéad O'Connor funeral BRAY, IRELAND - AUGUST 8: Flowers and a chair are seen outside the former home of the late Sinéad O'Connor on August 8, 2023 in Bray, Ireland. The public lined the streets of Bray today as the funeral cortege of Sinéad O'Connor passed through the town where she lived for 15 years. The iconic Irish singer known for her hit single "Nothing Compares 2 U" passed away at the age of 56 on July 26, 2023. O'Connor was renowned as a protest singer who used her fame to champion human rights, anti-racism, and expose injustice, particularly within the Catholic Church. She leaves behind three children. (Photo by Charles McQuillan/Getty Images) (Charles McQuillan/Getty Images)
Sinéad O'Connor funeral BRAY, IRELAND - AUGUST 8: People leave flowers and messages outside the former home of the late Sinéad O'Connor on August 8, 2023 in Bray, Ireland. The public lined the streets of Bray today as the funeral cortege of Sinéad O'Connor passed through the town where she lived for 15 years. The iconic Irish singer known for her hit single "Nothing Compares 2 U" passed away at the age of 56 on July 26, 2023. O'Connor was renowned as a protest singer who used her fame to champion human rights, anti-racism, and expose injustice, particularly within the Catholic Church. She leaves behind three children. (Photo by Charles McQuillan/Getty Images) (Charles McQuillan/Getty Images)
Sinéad O'Connor funeral BRAY, IRELAND - AUGUST 8: People leave flowers and messages outside the former home of the late Sinéad O'Connor on August 8, 2023 in Bray, Ireland. The public lined the streets of Bray today as the funeral cortege of Sinéad O'Connor passed through the town where she lived for 15 years. The iconic Irish singer known for her hit single "Nothing Compares 2 U" passed away at the age of 56 on July 26, 2023. O'Connor was renowned as a protest singer who used her fame to champion human rights, anti-racism, and expose injustice, particularly within the Catholic Church. She leaves behind three children. (Photo by Charles McQuillan/Getty Images) (Charles McQuillan/Getty Images)