Sinéad O'Connor was mourned by fans and stars, including U2's Bono, as she was laid to rest at her hometown of Bray, County Wicklow in Ireland on Aug. 8.
remembered O'Connor as an artist and activist who "moved a generation of young people."
"Sinéad suffered more than her share of hardship and adversity, especially in her formative years, much of it from adults and institutions she revered, and yet she displayed an unflinching and resolute faith in the Divine; her unwavering loyalty to God is a testimony to the deep and abiding love she held for her Creator," the eulogy read.
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