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State funerals in the Republic of Ireland and predecessor states since independence in 1921 have taken place on the following occasions:
| Date |
Venue |
Recipient |
| 16 June 2006 |
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[1], died 20 October 1999 |
| 23 March 1978 |
Sneem, County Kerry |
Former President Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh, died 21 March 1978 |
| September 1975 |
St Mary's Pro-Cathedral, Dublin |
Former Taoiseach and President Éamon de Valera, died 29 August 1975 |
| November 1974 |
St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin |
President Erskine Hamilton Childers, died in office 17 November 1974 |
| October 1972 |
St Mary's Pro-Cathedral, Dublin |
Former Lord Mayor of Dublin Kathleen Clarke, died 29 September 1972 |
| 13 May 1971 |
|
Former Taoiseach Seán Lemass, died 11 May 1971 |
| January 1968 |
St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin |
Sir Alfred Chester Beatty,[2] died 19 January 1968 |
| November 1966 |
St Mary's Pro-Cathedral, Dublin |
Former President Sean T. O'Kelly, died 23 November 1966 |
| 18 November 1965 |
|
Former President of the Executive Council W.T. Cosgrave, died 16 November 1965 |
| 1 March 1965 |
|
Reinterment of patriot Roger Casement, died 3 August 1916 |
| July 1949 |
St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin |
Former President, Douglas Hyde,[3] 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 |
| August 1922 |
St Mary's Pro-Cathedral, Dublin |
Chairman of the Provisional Government Michael Collins, died in office 22 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
- ^ http://wwa.rte.ie/news/1999/1023/lynch.html
- ^ Sir Alfred Chester Beatty is the only private Irish citizen to have received a state funeral
- ^ 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.
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