Fr. Paddy McCafferty says Shane MacGowan's funeral, including the "Fairytale of New York" performance, "was an abuse of what mass is." MacGowan's funeral was held at St. Mary of the Rosary Church in Nenagh, Co Tipperary on December 8 and featured several live music performances, as well as a bit of dancing.
Shane MacGowan's "last request" was to pay for the bar tab at his post-funeral gathering at The Thatched Cottage Bar and Restaurant in Nenagh, Co Tipperary. MacGowan, the former frontman for The Pogues, died on November 30 and his funeral was held on December 8.