Markéta Irglová took to social media to pay tribute to Glen Hansard a month after his tragic passing.
Markéta and Glen worked on Once and formed the band Swell Season together.
Glen sadly passed away after a motorcycle crash in the early hours of the morning in July.
Markéta held up a picture of Glen posing on the terrace outside of her house.
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“Found this photo upstairs, couldn’t resist seeing you up on that terrace again,” she wrote.
She also paid tribute to him on his Month’s Mind, posting a picture of the pair performing together.
“4 weeks since you’ve been gone and the moon is almost full again,” she wrote.
“I’m in my home town and this photo brings me back to the golden times we shared together. I wish we could sing this song together once more.”
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The pair, who were previously in a relationship, won the Academy Award for Best Original Song for their song Falling Slowly from the film Once in February 2008.
They released three albums together under the name Swell Season. Their most recent record, Forward, was released in 2025.
Markéta took to social media to share a heartfelt message to Glen’s family following his death.
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“My deepest condolences to Glen’s family, his brothers and his beautiful wife and son, you are all in my thoughts and prayers,” she wrote.
“I am so sorry for your tragic loss, my heart goes out to you. May his love always surround you, his spirit guide and protect you, and may his light shine on throughout your days.”
She also included a prayer that read:
“The Lord bless you
and keep you;
the Lord make his face shine on you
and be gracious to you;
the Lord turn his face toward you
and give you peace.”