If you happened to be staying in Schull Harbour Hotel at the weekend, and didn't get a glimpse of the red-haired wonder that is Mr. Ed Sheeran, you have our deepest sympathies.

It turns out good ol' Ed, who was recently cut from a Beatles movie, decided to get a little secret R&R on the Emerald Isle this weekend, and Facebook is now having a field day.

Sharing a snap of the award-winning star, staff at the hotel wrote: "Look who popped in for a fry up this morning! #edsheeran#yummybreakfasts #schull."

Some fans were devastated that the singer had rocked up to the People's Republic without so much as a heads-up, with one social media user lamenting: "Cant believe Ed was in Cork and I didn't know."

"Let's call in sick tomorrow and try to find him," wrote one girl whose mission is definitely clear.

And other fans felt more concern for Ed that he hadn't gotten a taster of their bants, with one Facebook user writing: "Imagine how much fun he would have had with us!"

"Oh he would have been WEAK for us…." added another.

Too true girls, too true.