Tragic Cranberries singer Dolores O’Riordan is set to be laid to rest alongside alongside her beloved late father, MailOnline can reveal.
The singer is expected to be buried on the family plot in a cemetery, near her hometown of Friarstown, in a quiet corner of southern Ireland.
Her funeral is expected within the next few days and a week after her sudden death at the age of 46 in a Park Lane hotel room.
She will be buried alongside her father Terence, who died in the winter of 2011 at the age of 68 from cancer.
This is the spot which is set to be the final resting place for Cranberries’ singer Dolores O’Riordan, buried alongside her beloved father, Terrence (pictured)
The singer, pictured with boyfriend Ole Koretsky, is expected to be buried on the family plot in a cemetery, near her hometown of Friarstown, in a quiet corner of southern Ireland
Local priest Father James Walton said the family had told him they wished for her funeral service to be at his church St. Alibe’s – and for her remains to be laid to rest in her father’s grave.
The grave is dedicated to ‘the loving memory’ of Mr O’Riordan and the family have added a deeply personal touch by placing caricatures of comedians Laurel and Hardy by the head stone.
Caricatures of comedians Laurel and Hardy sit by the head stone of the family grave where Dolores is expected to be buried
The Caherelly Cemetery had its first burial recorded in 1717 and is around two miles from the church which Dolores used to attend with her family.
She visited them in Friarstown earlier this month and promised to rejoin them this weekend after a completing a recording session in London.
A local in her hometown said: ‘Dolores was one of ours. There was never any of that pop star stuff when she came home.
‘She kept a house here and went to church and was very close to her family. It is a tragedy for all of us.’
The singer was a deeply religious woman who had met the Pope and posed next to a life size crucifix in the video for the hit song ‘Zombie.’
She is said to have amassed a £20 million fortune and was a divorced mother-of-three and her children and fellow band members are expected at the service.
Father Walton, whose daily services attract around half-a-dozen parishioners, said his church could hold around 200 mourners and plans were being drawn up to accommodate a large media number outside the 1950-built building.
He added: ‘I met Delores when she came to the church with her mother. There were no airs and graces about her being a celebrity and all that.
Priest Father James Walton said the family had told him they wished for her funeral service to be at his church St. Alibe’s – and for her to be laid to rest in her father’s grave (pictured)
Dolores’s body was discovered on the bathroom floor when cleaners at the Hilton on Park Lane in London (right) went into her room thinking it was empty
‘She was a perfectly nice woman and blended into the church.’
He said her family were ‘devastated’ at her death and had been praying together regularly for her.
He has visited them several times and said the singer’s mother Eileen had installed a framed photo of her daughter in her house, which was illuminated by a lighted candle.
He said he had heard no mention of her being depressed or suicidal during his several meetings with the family since her death on Monday and that they remained ‘clueless’ about how she died.
Post-mortem results into her death are due to be released today after toxicology tests have been completed. An inquest at Westminster is expected to open tomorrow.
Police have confirmed that they are not treating the death as suspicious.
The singer died in the bathroom of her room at the Hilton Hotel on Park Lane. Her body was discovered by cleaning staff.
The singer is expected to be buried on the family plot in a cemetery, near her hometown of Friarstown, in a quiet corner of southern Ireland (pictured)
The Caherelly Cemetery (pictured) had its first burial recorded in 1717 and is around two miles from the church which Dolores used to attend with her family
The local priest told MailOnline that it is the family’s wish that she is buried alongside her father Terry in Caherelly Cemetery (pictured)
Dolores’s friend and music producer Dan Waite – one of the last people to hear from her before she died – said that she left a voice message on his phone, just hours before she was found dead.
Mr Waite, who was to attend a recording session with her in London, said she had left a voice message applauding a version of her hit ‘Zombie’ by rock band Bad Wolves’s.
He added: ‘She was looking forward to seeing me in the studio and recording vocals. She sounded full of life, joking and excited to see me and my wife this week.’
Dolores had been in London to record a cover of The Cranberries’ 1994 hit single Zombie with Bad Wolves. The song is a seething condemnation of the IRA’s 1993 Warrington bomb attack that killed two boys and it won an Ivor Novello award.
The Cranberries also enjoyed huge success with track Linger.
They split in 2003 before reforming in 2009 and embarking on a reunion tour around America.
The lead singer suffered with bipolar disorder and depression throughout her career, but US website TMZ reported friends describing her as ‘dreadfully depressed’ in recent weeks.
The grave is dedicated to ‘the loving memory’ of Mr O’Riordan and the family have added a personal touch by placing caricatures of comedians Laurel and Hardy by the head stone
The singer’s heartbroken boyfriend Olé Koretsky yesterday broke his silence since she was found. Pictured alongside D.A.R.K band member Andy Rourke, he wrote: ‘My friend, partner, and the love of my life is gone. My heart is broken and it is beyond repair. Dolores is beautiful.’
Her heartbroken boyfriend Olé Koretsky yesterday broke his silence since she was found on the bathroom floor by cleaners in the Hilton Park Lane hotel.
He wrote: ‘My friend, partner, and the love of my life is gone. My heart is broken and it is beyond repair. Dolores is beautiful. Her art is beautiful. Her family is beautiful.
‘The energy she continues to radiate is undeniable. I am lost. I miss her so much. I will continue to stumble around this planet for some time knowing well there’s no real place for me here now.’
Dolores’s fellow band members of the group D.A.R.K also spoke for the first time of their sadness at her death.
Band mate and member of The Smiths Andy Rourke said: ‘I am heartbroken and devastated by the news of the sudden and unexpected passing of Dolores.
‘I have truly enjoyed the years we spent together and feel privileged to call her a close friend. It was a bonus to work with her in our band D.A.R.K. and witness firsthand her breathtaking and unique talent.
‘I will miss her terribly. I send my love and condolences to her family and loved ones.’
The Bishop of Limerick Brendan Leahy said today: ‘The death of Dolores O’Riordan is such a sad loss of a young and precious life. Millions across the world have been shocked by this sad news but first and foremost I think of her family.
‘Way beyond anything else, this is the passing of a loving mother, daughter and sister. This is a family that will grieve deeply for Dolores in the same as others lwho lose loved ones. It starts and ends with them.
‘Of course she was a superstar and an inspiration to so many people, not least from Limerick. She grew up in Ballybricken, which is actually in the Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly, but Limerick city, all of Limerick, held her very dear in its heart.
‘Her rise to stardom gave a huge amount of belief to young people locally at the time. She was a true child of Limerick; talented, honest, full of soul and courageous. And she never lost sight of who she was and where she was from.
‘She also often spoke about her spirituality and how important that was too her and, of course, she met Pope John Paull II. She spoke of taking a lot of influence for her music from her spirituality. Limerick and the world has lost a kind, soft-hearted, talented soul. May she rest in peace.’