Fairytale of New York singer Shane MacGowan, 59, appears frail in wheelchair at his mother's funeral just days after laying ex-manager to rest
- Therese MacGowan, 87, died when she crashed into wall on New Year's day
- Mrs MacGowan was driving and there were no passengers when the car crashed
- Her son Shane, 59, was among mourners at the service in Ireland today
- Her accessed the church in a wheelchair while wearing a dark suit and shades
Fairytale Of New York singer Shane MacGowan today joined family and friends at the funeral of his mother after her death in a car crash.
Therese MacGowan, 87, died on New Year's Day when she smashed car into a wall near home in Co Tipperary, Ireland.
Her oldest child Shane, who has recently suffered back problems, attended the service in a wheelchair.
Mourning: Fairytale Of New York singer Shane MacGowan today joined family and friends at the funeral of his mother after her death in a car crash
Shane's sister Siobhan (right) was one of the pall-bearers who helped carry her mother's coffin into the church
Shane, who has recently suffered back problems, attended the service in a wheelchair
The Pogues frontman, 59, mourned while wearing sunglasses and a dark suit
Wearing sunglasses and a dark suit, the Pogues frontman, 59, mourned alongside his partner, journalist Victoria Mary Clarke, his sister Siobhan and their father Maurice.
Also mourning at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Silvermines, Co Tipperary were Irish actor Patrick Bergin, artist Guggi, singer-songwriter Mundy and senior Irish Labour party politician Alan Kelly.
Parish priest Brendan Moloney described Mrs MacGowan, a talented musician and dancer in her own right, as a 'deeply spiritual woman'.
'So many people said she could have made a professional career her singing was so good,' he told mourners.
'She passed that honour to Shane and of course Siobhan you acquired the literary skills of writing.'
Parish priest Brendan Moloney described Mrs MacGowan, a talented musician and dancer in her own right, as a 'deeply spiritual woman'. Pictured: Shane entering the service
MacGowan paid his final respects to his late mother only days after attending the funeral of former Pogues manager Frank Murray in Dublin
MacGowan paid his final respects to his late mother only days after attending the funeral of former Pogues manager Frank Murray in Dublin.
Murray, an influential figure on the Irish music scene who also managed Thin Lizzy, died from a suspected heart attack three days before Christmas.
The crash that killed Mrs MacGowan happened at Ballintoher, near Nenagh in Co Tipperary.
Mourners attend the funeral at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Silvermines, Co Tipperary
Shane's sister Siobhan mourns the loss of her mother as she attends her funeral
The priest said of Shane's mother: 'So many people said she could have made a professional career her singing was so good.'
The priest added: 'She passed that honour to Shane and of course Siobhan you acquired the literary skills of writing.'
Following his mother's death, the Pogues singer thanked people for their 'kind words and condolences'. Pictured: The coffin is placed into a hearse
Following her death, the Pogues singer thanked people for their 'kind words and condolences'.
His partner, Ms Clarke, tweeted on Monday evening: 'Shane MacGowan would like to say thank you and God bless you to all the people who are offering kind words and condolences. It means a lot.'
'People are being overwhelmingly lovely and kind, it is amazing. Thank you.'
Tragedy: Shane MacGowan of the Pogues, with his mother Therese and father Maurice MacGowan at their family home in Ireland. His mother has died in a car crash on New Year's Day
Close: Mrs MacGowan, pictured with her son at a charity event in 2007, was a singer and traditional Irish dancer, and had worked as a model in Dublin
Mrs MacGowan, 87, died when her car hit a wall at Ballintogher, pictured, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary, at around 3pm yesterday
Mrs MacGowan, who was originally from Tipperary, was a singer and traditional Irish dancer, and had worked as a model in Dublin.
She had two children, Shane and Siobhán, a journalist, writer and songwriter, with husband Maurice MacGowan, a department store worker from the Irish capital.
The couple spent some time living in England, where Shane was born in 1957, before returning to Tipperary, where the Pogues frontman had spent much of his childhood.
Mr MacGowan's own health has suffered this year and has spent some time in hospital.
Mrs MacGowan had two children, Shane (together in 2003) and Siobhán, a journalist, writer and songwriter, with husband Maurice MacGowan, a department store worker from the Irish capital
Struggle: Mr MacGowan's own health has suffered this year and has spent some time in hospital after breaking his pelvis and for a back operation
It is believed that the singer - who was recently photographed looking frail and hobbling around on crutches - was due to have a procedure on his back.
A year ago, the veteran hellraiser was rushed to A&E for treatment after breaking his pelvis while performing what was described as a 'complicated dance move'.
It's understood that he has re-discovered his unique, gravelly singing voice of late after receiving a new set of teeth, which have helped him 'phrase things properly'.
The new teeth are now changing MacGowan's life and also allowed him to eat his first apple in at least three decades while sitting in the dentist's office after the operation.
He has re-discovered his unique, gravelly singing voice of late after receiving a new set of teeth, which have helped him 'phrase things properly'
According to MacGowan's girlfriend of 30 years, Victoria Mary Clarke, the teeth are based on those of the actor Michael Fassbender.
But never one to play entirely by the rules, the singer insisted on one being gold, which his partner has described as 'sexy'.
To help him through the potential discomfort of the procedure, the singer hired a pranic healer, a form of alternative medicine that claims to 'balance, harmonise and transform the body's energy processes'.
He has described the pranic healing as 'better than any drug he's ever taken'.
Ms Clarke, 49, a writer, said: 'The healer came into the surgery and worked on him to make him relax, which really helped.
'The dentist said he was the most relaxed, calm and patient patient he had ever had.'
MacGowan was worried he might look ridiculous if he were to choose a sparkling white set of teeth, so asked for some resembling those with which he was born, complete with imperfections.
'At first we were worried that the teeth would look too Hollywood and white and too Simon Cowell and that they wouldn't look like natural teeth,' said Ms Clarke.
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