Musical tributes and guard of honour given for Ashling Murphy at her funeral

A guard of honour was provided by pupils from Coolanarney National School in Blue Ball, where Ashling was a pupil, with children lining the roadside as her remains were driven from her family home to the church.

Ashling’s first class pupils from Durrow National School stood outside the funeral mass at St Brigid’s Church, Mountbolus in Co Offaly today.

Bishop Tom Deenihan offered his sympathy and support on behalf of the people and priests of the Diocese of Meath, to Ashling’s family and friends at the mass in Mount Bolus, Co Offaly this morning.