Is Kurt Cobain a County Tyrone man?

Kurt Cobain's fourth cousins still live in the area his ancestors emigrated from many years ago.

An old graveyard in rural County Tyrone might seem an unlikely place to begin a story about one of rock music's most famous sons.

But take a quick scan across the headstones and a familiar-sounding surname begins to stand out.

The graveyard in Carrickmore is the final resting place for several of Kurt Cobain's Irish ancestors.

Diarmuid McGurk from the Termonmaguirc Historical Society gave reporter Niall McCracken a tour of St Columbkille Church in Carrickmore around the graves of distant family relations of Kurt Cobain.

"It's mad to think you have one of the biggest rock bands in the world and one of the most iconic singers, and it all came from here," he said.

"But it's really a story about emigration."

Later, Niall spoke to fourth cousins of Kurt Cobain, the Kelly family.

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5 April 2024

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