Between the bandstand and the James Joyce statue in St Stephen's Green is a young oak tree at the base of which are scattered the ashes of guitarist Adam Roth (1958–2015), a stalwart of New York's alternative rock scene since 1979. He was a regular visitor to Dublin.
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