Friends bring teddy bears as funeral held for girl who died in Cork sea tragedy

Young children held teddy bears at the requiem mass in Carrigaline, Co Cork today of a little girl who was swept out to sea just two days before she would have celebrated her eighth birthday alongside her twin brother.The body of Emili was recovered from the water near the shore at about 7.30pm on Tuesday. She was found three hours after a search got underway off Fountainstown Beach after she disappeared from sight having gotten in to difficulty in the water.

"There must be some comfort that Emili was surrounded with love all her life. the centre of attention. All the buzz of family life and interactions with her brother and sister and devoted parents." "Even though you are sad and heartbroken today everybody here has happy memories of Emili. A happy, joyful and contented child sensitive and caring I am told and appreciative of everything.

Meanwhile, a guard of honour was provided at the start of the mass by teenage pupils from Colaiste Muire Realt Na Mara in Crosshaven. The coffin of Emili was escorted in to the church by her family and her classmates at Templebreedy National School in Crosshaven.

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