'Together with her dad and mum, such a familiar sight up and down the road. They were always together, that little unit.”
The youngest victim of the Creeslough tragedy has been remembered as "a truly wonderful girl who left a lasting impression on all she met."
The strain has been evident at times on the face of Father John Joe Duffy, on whom the weight of responsibility for leading most of the services has fallen. A week ago, he was known as the local priest. Now, through his comforting presence and compassion, he is known around the world as the personification of the inspiring power of community in this tiny settlement when dealing with overwhelming tragedy.
Their two hearses arrived at the church side by side. Fr Duffy said they had lived side by side and he prayed they were side by side in heaven. Last weekend, a stunned silence lingered over the groups of locals who gathered to watch the operation, punctuated only by occasional anguished cries of sorrow.
Irish president Michael D Higgins has been there to share the sorrow of the families. He said it had been an “extraordinary week”.
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