List of Irish state funerals

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State funerals in the Republic of Ireland and predecessor states since independence in 1921 have taken place on the following occasions (This list is incomplete):

Date	Venue	Recipient
16 June 2006	Donnycarney, Dublin	Former Taoiseach Charles Haughey, died 13 June 2006
14 October 2001	St Mary's Pro-Cathedral, Dublin	Reinterment of executed War of Independence volunteers Kevin Barry and nine others, died 1919–1921
23 October 1999	North Cathedral, Cork	Former Taoiseach Jack Lynch, died 20 October 1999
23 March 1978	St Mary's Pro-Cathedral, Dublin	Former President Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh, died 21 March 1978
2 September 1975	St Mary's Pro-Cathedral, Dublin	Former Taoiseach and President Éamon de Valera, died 29 August 1975
November 1974	St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin	President Erskine H. Childers, died in office 17 November 1974
October 1972	St Mary's Pro-Cathedral, Dublin	Former Lord Mayor of Dublin Kathleen Clarke, died 29 September 1972
13 May 1971		Former Taoiseach Seán Lemass, died 11 May 1971
January 1968	St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin	Sir Alfred Chester Beatty,^[1] died 19 January 1968
November 1966	St Mary's Pro-Cathedral, Dublin	Former President Seán T. O'Kelly, died 23 November 1966
18 November 1965		Former President of the Executive Council W. T. Cosgrave, died 16 November 1965
1965		Aviation pioneer Colonel James Fitzmaurice, died 26 September 1965
1 March 1965		Reinterment of patriot Roger Casement, died 3 August 1916
1957		Irish Republican Army officer Ernie O'Malley, died March 1957
July 1949	St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin	Former President Douglas Hyde,^[2] died 12 July 1949
2 December 1944	St Mary's Pro-Cathedral, Dublin	Former Chief of Staff of the Irish Republican Army Eoin O'Duffy, died 30 November 1944
13 July 1927	Church of St Andrew, Westland Row, Dublin	Vice-President of the Executive Council Kevin O'Higgins, assassinated 10 July 1927
August 1922	St Mary's Pro-Cathedral, Dublin	Chairman of the Provisional Government Michael Collins, assassinated 22 August 1922
August 1922	St Mary's Pro-Cathedral, Dublin	President of the Irish Republic Arthur Griffith, died in office 12 August 1922

Former Taoiseach John A. Costello did not receive a state funeral, at the request of his family.

[edit] Protocol

Lying-in-state is only organised for a sitting taoiseach or president.

The church service may feature a High Mass, usually attended by past and present presidents, taoisigh and senior members of the Irish judiciary.

About 300 members of the Armed Forces provide a guard of honour, a gun-carriage carries the coffin, which is draped with the tricolour, and Army Buglers play the Last Post. There is a gun-salute.

[edit] Footnotes

^ Sir Alfred Chester Beatty is the only private Irish citizen to have received a state funeral
^ In 1949, Catholics were not permitted to enter Protestant churches, so many dignitaries, including all members of the cabinet except Dr. Noel Browne, remained outside the cathedral during the religious service.