The funeral has taken place in Limerick of Barney Sheehan, who was well known in arts, literary and equestrian circles.
Mr Sheehan, who was 84 and who grew up in Croom in Co Limerick, was a leather craftsperson, a jockey, a writer and a poet.
He was described at his funeral as a flamboyant and passionate man, who was perhaps best known for establishing the poetry night at Limerick's historic White House bar in 2003.
Over the years its weekly poetry corner became a well-known performance space for established and up-and-coming poets to read their work.
He was also a friend of the late Desmond O'Grady, one of Ireland’s best-known poets who died in 2014, but who visited the poetry corner on a number of occasions.
The poetry corner and Mr Sheehan himself were also featured on RTÉ's Nationwide programme on Limerick's literary heritage.
His friend and Parish Priest Fr Willie Walsh described Mr Sheehan as an amazing man, a pleasure and treasure for all who knew him.
Mr Sheehan was also a talented amateur jockey since he was a young man and rode out from the McNamara stables located in Croom.
He was also well known here and in the US for crafting heraldic coats of arms from leather, and a droplet of his still hangs in Knock shrine in Co. Mayo.
He also stood for election to Limerick City Council as an Independent candidate in the local elections in 1999.
He had been suffering from Parkinson’s disease for the past 18 months and died on Saturday.
He was buried at Kenyon Street cemetery in Nenagh this afternoon following his funeral mass at Our Lady of the Rosary Church near his home in the Limerick suburb of Greystones.
A number of literary, poetry and music events are taking place in Limerick city in the coming days to remember him and celebrate his life.
