Of lotus eaters, loofahs and singalongs – Dublin bids farewell to Shane MacGowan
by David Young
Dec 08, 2023
2 minutes
In front of the old pharmacy made famous by one of Ireland’s literary greats, hundreds congregated to pay tribute to another poet of a generation.
As Shane MacGowan’s coffin passed by Sweny’s – the chemist’s shop that featured in the “lotus eaters” chapter of James Joyce’s epic novel Ulysses – mourners applauded and tossed roses at the
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