Black roses laid to mark anniversary of Lynott’s death

DOZENS of black roses were laid in a quiet corner of a Dublin cemetery yesterday to mark the 20th anniversary of the tragic death of Thin Lizzy frontman Phil Lynott.

His mother Philomena was among hundreds of people from Ireland, the US, Scandinavia and further afield who gathered in St Fintan’s Cemetery to show their admiration for the songwriter had not faded over the past two decades.

Philomena said people from as far afield as Japan and Rio de Janeiro had called to her home to reminisce with her.