Shane MacGowan short film reveals his 'lifelong love for Nenagh and Tipperary'

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Shane McGowan. The town of Nenagh has paid tribute to the singer on several occasions since his death. File photo: Collins

Shane MacGowan’s sister has described how dancing in a packed church at her brother’s funeral was like “giving two fingers up to death”. The Pogues front man was 65 years old when he passed away on November 30, 2023.  

After his funeral cortege travelled through Dublin’s inner city, with hundreds lining the streets, it made its way to Nenagh, Co Tipperary where the singer’s life was celebrated in a three-hour ceremony at St Mary’s of the Rosary Church.