Figures from the arts, literature and politics pay final respects to the writer Liam O'Flaherty.
Liam O'Flaherty, who was most renowned for his short stories, died at the age of 88 on 7 September 1984. His remains were removed from St Vincent's Hospital for a funeral service at University Church, Stephen's Green in Dublin.
Chief mourners are Liam O’Flaherty’s daughters Pegeen O’Sullivan and Joyce Rathbone, son-in-law Christy O'Sullivan, and nephews Breandán Ó hEithir and Donal Laverty.
The President of Ireland Patrick Hillery and Taoiseach Garret FitzGerald are represented by their Aide-De-Camps. The Minister for Education Gemma Hussey represents the government.
Many well known figures from the arts, literature and politics came to pay their final respects to the writer. They include poet Seamus Heaney, writers Francis Stuart, Ulick O’Connor and Peadar O’Donnell, and actress Siobhán McKenna.
The Requiem Mass is celebrated by Reverend Dermod McCarthy who describes Liam O'Flaherty as,
A man of vision and a rebel.
At Glasnevin Cemetary, writer Benedict Kiely gives the oration, reading from the works by Liam O’Flaherty.
Liam O'Flaherty's ashes were scattered on the cliffs of his native Inis Mór off the coast of County Galway.
An RTÉ News report broadcast on 11 September 1984. The reporter is Mary Fanning.
