Tributes are being paid to Paddy Moloney of The Chieftains, who has died aged 83.
The musician - from Donnycarney in North Dublin - was the founder and leader of the group.
The trad group was formed in 1962 and went on to international success, winning six Grammy awards.
Paddy was also a prolific producer, having spent several years in the 1960s and 70s working as managing director of record label Claddagh Records.
Paddy is survived by his wife Rita and his children Aonghus, Pádraig and Aedín.
President Michael D Higgins has led tributes to Paddy, saying both the Irish music community and musicians around the world found inspiration in his work.
President Higgins said: "Paddy, with his extraordinary skills as an instrumentalist, notably the uileann pipes and bodhrán, was at the forefront of the renaissance of interest in Irish music, bringing a greater appreciation of Irish music and culture internationally.
"Not only as a consummate musician himself, but as a founder member of Claddagh Records together with Garech de Brún, he brought a love of Irish music not just to the diaspora, but to all those across the world who heard his music and appreciated it for its own sake as it transcended all musical boundaries.
"His work as a producer was a contribution of great integrity, undertaken to promote the music itself at a time when the commercial benefits of doing so were limited.
"His legacy will remain with us in the music which he created and brought to the world."
Culture Minister Catherine Martin, meanwhile, said Ireland has "lost a giant of the national cultural landscape".
She said: "Through the Chieftains, he brought the joy of Irish music to a global audience.
"His music was a source of celebration and pride for all of us."
