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Among those spotted paying their respects was Moya’s sister and fellow Irish music legend, Enya, 64, who is very rarely pictured.

Photos outside the church show Enya dressed all in black and standing by a stone wall as her sister’s wicker coffin was carried inside the church.

Although rarely making public appearances or speaking to the media, Enya did release a statement about Moya’s death in April.

‘It is with a deep and terrible sadness that I must announce the death of my beloved sister, Máire,’ she wrote on X.

Enya continued: ‘Not only was she my sister, she was a dear and close friend. I would ask for privacy at the time.’

Other familiar faces who turned out to say goodbye to Moya included members of U2, Bono, The Edge, and Larry Mullen, as well as folk singer Mairead Ní Mhaonaigh.

As was fitting, the service was filled with music, and one of the most poignant moments came when Moya’s song Perfect Time was played.

Moya performed the song for Pope John Paul II and an audience of more than 2million people, with the priest getting a laugh when he told mourners: ‘And I thought this was a big gig I had here today.’

At the start of the service, Moya’s harp was presented to the altar, as well as a lanyard from the final gig she ever played.

The star’s daughter, Aisling, also spoke about her mother’s love for music, saying: ‘Touring was a major part of her life, from the 70s, mum shared her songs and voice with every corner of the earth.’

Later in the service, the priest told how: ‘These past few days grace and grief stood side by side, and in fact they embraced and danced to the beautiful music as memories were shared through tears of sadness, sorrow, joy, and gratitude.’

He added that ‘when Moya died, music itself stood still in reverence’ and that she was a woman of ‘music, melody and motherhood.’

Last photo of notoriously private Enya with her late sister Moya Brennan