Tearful scenes as Slane icon Lord Henry's kids follow coffin with ‘party on in memory' tribute & U2 star joins mourners
His funeral was held at St Patrick's
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Lord Henry believed music could unite people which inspired him to host concerts
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The funeral was held in St Patrick's Church of Ireland in Co Meath
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Tearful tributes were given by the gig icon's children at the service
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Some of the best known names in Irish society turned out to pay their respects, including former Taoiseach
During the service, Alex Conyngham said his father 'truly loved' Ireland despite initially struggling with his Anglo-Irish identity.
Since 1981, Lord Henry, a rock fan, hosted a series of open-air concerts at his ancestral home of Slane Castle in Co
The Slane estate, which acts as a natural amphitheatre due to its sloping lands, has played host to several top acts including The
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His son, the ninth Marquess Conyngham, recalled a joke by Frank Kelly that described his father being 'born with a silver dagger in his back' with his unconventional but privileged position at Slane Castle.
He said his father was 'immensely lucky' to have had a 'colourful string of people' working on the estate for which he was grateful as they 'rolled through the good times and the occasional dark days' including when the castle was significantly damaged by a fire in 1991.
Alex Conyngham said: 'Dad initially struggled with his Anglo-Irish identity, and described it as feeling like he had a leg either side of the Irish Sea with each side treating him as something of an outsider.
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'It was when he went to Harvard and immersed himself in the study of Irish
He said it was there that he realised that, as an Anglo-Irish aristocrat, he belonged to one of the 'many streams' that fed Ireland and could make positive contributions towards the country.
Hundreds queue outside Slane Castle hours ahead of Harry Style's sold-out concert
'Politically, he was a passionate constitutional Republican, and he truly loved this country, its culture and people, and he counted himself blessed to be an Irishman.'
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However, he noted that not everyone agreed with this perspective and the castle walls had previously been defaced with aggressive, negative graffiti.
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'But this only emboldened dad to strive all the harder.'
Alex Conyngham said his father had a great commitment towards peace, and it also came to him that he had to open up the castle gates while being 'driven by a conviction that music is a universal language that brings people together.'
The first 'real breakthrough' came with a
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At a time of financial difficulty, he said Slane Castle was 'saved by rock and roll'.
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Alex Conyngham also paid tribute to Lord Henry's interest in
Although his political ambitions were unrealised, he found other ways to express his opinions – including the 'Lord Henry' column in the
After saying Lord Henry was blessed to enjoy the love of two remarkable women – his first wife Eileen and his second wife Iona, he thanked his father for trusting him with his legacy.
He added: 'Dad's thanks and mine to all of you in Slane and online who have gathered here to say 'slan' to Henry.'
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The service featured readings by Lord Simon Conyngham and Wolfe Conyngham, as well as U2 member Adam Clayton.
Lord Henry's daughter Tamara read a tribute called 'lessons from my dad', which included: 'Never give up, ever.'
She said: 'Dad was one of the most determined people that I know and he proved what can be achieved when you truly put your mind to it.'
Also recalling an anecdote about being admonished for going to bed before the last of our guests, she added: 'He fought for so long because he didn't want to leave the party and all we can do now is party on in his memory.'
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Following the service, his coffin was carried out of the church while Bad by U2 played.
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Rocker Adam Clayton of U2 made an appearance at the funeral
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Family and friends followed the coffin
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Lord Henry died aged 74 on June 18 following a 'valiant' battle with cancer
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