Dolores O'Riordan had planned to move into new Limerick home it's revealed as tributes pour in on anniversary of her death
EXACTLY five years on from the untimely death of one of Limerick's most famous daughters, a number of initiatives are planned to "help keep her memory and legacy alive".
Cranberries lead singer Dolores O'Riordan tragically passed away at just 46-years-old in a hotel in London on January 15, 2018.
On Saturday, those behind the Ballybricken-native's Twitter account have shared a thread on her handle @DolORiordan
"On this day five years ago Dolores left Shannon Airport destined for London Gatwick. It was a Sunday afternoon and she was enthused and in good spirits. She was going to London for a studio mixing session the following day on new material that she had been working on and was scheduled to meet with her record label on the Tuesday to discuss plans for a new Cranberries album pencilled for release later in the year. She was really pumped about that album," they write.
Dolores was due to fly to New York on the Wednesday with plans to return to County Limerick shortly afterwards to move into a new house that she had recently purchased.
"She was really excited about moving into the new house, located near Glenstal Abbey. She loved to take long walks in the abbey's surrounding parklands and had gotten to know some of the resident monks there who are world renowned for their Gregorian chant. She had, on occasion, in the months and years beforehand joined them for their choir practice in the abbey.
"She had been out shopping for new furniture and various other bits and bobs for her new home the day before she went to London. She had so many plans and aspirations and so much to look forward to. Little did we know that she would never make it out of London, and that her amazingly successful life would end prematurely there."
The author of the series of tweets, which have been read by thousands, said Dolores "had so much left to give".
"We miss her deeply but we will never, ever, forget her. In this, the fifth year of a world without her, we have planned a number of initiatives and releases that, no doubt, will help keep her memory and legacy alive, and we will be announcing and launching them in the coming year.
"Stay in touch for more info on this and meantime remember Dolores and her wonderful songs and music. May she rest in peace." A beautiful photograph of Dolores by Titti Fabi, licensed by Camera Press, was also shared.
Dolan's hosted a performance by Italian tribute act The Lizberries on Saturday night where Dolores was in the minds and in the hearts of all concert-goers.