Details of yesterday’s funeral had been kept strictly private, with many locals unaware it was taking place.
Breda, who lives in nearby Angelsboro, was joined by her husband Ned and daughter Lisa as the service got under way at noon. Paddy Hennessy’s daughter Elaine and her partner were also present, alongside several other family members.
Numbers inside the Church of Our Lady Conceived Without Sin in Mitchelstown were restricted to ten, due to Covid-19 restrictions. The service lasted just over 30 minutes, with three neighbours standing outside to pay their respects as the hearse was taken to Brigown cemetery.