A large installation honouring the late musician and activist Sinéad O’Connor was unveiled on Bray Head, Co Wicklow today.
The sign is located directly above the recently rediscovered World War Two ‘ÉIRE’ navigational landmark and close to Ms O’Connor’s former seafront home at Strand Road, Bray.
The installation was created by Dublin-based creative agency, The Tenth Man, in association with signwriting and mural specialists, Mack Signs, with each of the hand-cut letters measuring 30ft tall.
The Tenth Man, Executive Creative Director Richard Seabrooke said: “So much has been said about Sinéad since her recent passing, I’m not sure what is left to say.
“We just wanted to take the opportunity to mark the moment with a bold statement that symbolises what she meant to this little country of ours.”
The singer’s funeral details have been announced, with the singer being laid to rest on Tuesday, August 8.
In a statement, her family said members of the public will have the opportunity to pay their final respects when her funeral cortege passes along the seafront in Bray, Co Wicklow on Tuesday.
Eire Sinéad O Connor sign (Photo by The Tenth Man)
The route will begin at the Harbour Bar end of Strand Road and continue along the seafront to the other end of Strand Road, passing by the home in Montobello, where Ms O’Connor lived for 15 years.
“Sinéad loved living in Bray and the people in it,” it said.
“With this procession, her family would like to acknowledge the outpouring of love for her from the people of Co Wicklow and beyond, since she left last week to go to another place.”
Gardaí have asked that people gather from 10.30am along the Bray seafront.
Main image shows Eire Sinéad O Connor sign (Photo by The Tenth Man)
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