A dark cloud hangs over Lissadell House in Co Sligo following the death of Leonard Cohen.
It was here overlooking Sligo bay where he performed two sold out concerts on a bank holiday weekend in 2010 to more than 20,000 people.
Constance Cassidy who owns the country house with her husband Edward Walsh had hoped to get Cohen back next year but his unexpected passing at the age of 82 has put an end to that.
"There is a real sense of sadness in Sligo. We wanted him to come back to us, we wanted him to feel that magical feeling he felt when he was here. We really thought in our hearts that he would sing at Lissadell again," Ms Cassidy told The Irish Times.
While his distinctive voice will not be heard in Sligo again the memories live on. A number of photographs capturing those two days six years ago line the walls of the coach house on the grounds of Lissadell, a permanent tribute to the Canadian singer.
“It was a wonderful, wonderful show. He loved it, we loved it,” she said.
“Afterwards he told me that his two favourite places for putting on concerts in his life were the Kremlin and Lissadell,” she said.
For Cohen playing at the house steeped in over 150 years of history was much more than simply putting on a show, it was a chance for him to explore the place frequented as a holiday home by W.B. Yeats.
“What was hugely important to him was the connection with Yeats, that was enormous,” she said.
As Cohen stood on the stage, with the mountains of Benbulben on one side and a rainbow on the other, he recited one of his poems which refers to the house: “The light of evening, Lissadell / Great windows open to the south / Two girls in silk kimonos, both Beautiful, one a gazelle.”
Cohen told the audience he was “walking in the footsteps of the great master of poetry” by visiting Lissadell and afterwards he opened an exhibition to Yeats within the grounds, which is still in operation today.
“It is very rare in one’s life that you get to meet and spend time with someone who is considered a legend,” Ms Cassidy said.
“We thought he would live forever, but it was not to be. We will never forget our short time with him; it was a privilege.”
