Imelda May has paid an emotional tribute to her mother following her death aged 94, saying "the sorrow is deep" but "love all consuming".
The Dublin singer-songwriter shared a photo of her smiling mother Madge Clabby to her social media accounts and said she passed away in her sleep on Wednesday with her husband Tony by her side.
May wrote: "Our dearest darling mother passed away yesterday. She drifted gently in her sleep and took her last breath, in her own bed with her beloved husband Tony by her side. We couldn't have wished for better.
"She deserved all. The effects of her fierce strength, infinite compassion, generosity, determination, quick wit, humour, vibrancy, sharp mind and deep spirit will outlive her and endure."
May added: "Our matriarch, our supreme queen, has gone to the awaiting ancestors. The sorrow is deep our hearts are hurting but gratitude is abundant and love all consuming."
On her Instagram stories, May said her father was "distraught" over his wife's death.
