Hundreds of mourners said their goodbyes to Jessica Gallagher, 24, as the community of Creeslough reels from Friday's devastating blast.
Fashion designer Jessica Gallagher, 24, was the first to be laid to rest this afternoon at St Michael's Church, following Friday's blast in Creeslough, Co Donegal.
A framed photograph of Jessica and a shirt she had been making, one of her first fashion commissions, were brought forward at the start of the service and placed on the casket.Picture: Garda policeRead more: “But to even think of that would not be a sensible thing to do. Because in that void, in that grief, there you hold in your hearts Jessica.
“Jessica was of a slender stature, but very strong, very strong, in every way possible,” he said. “Strong in her own opinions, strong in her own self belief, in her determination."Telling mourners how Jessica had friends across the world, Fr Duffy said: “Isn’t it appropriate for a girl that travelled to so many countries, that the hearts of so many people around the world are with you as a family.
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