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Funeral for children who died after car fire taking place in Longford today

Sep 15, 2022 07:57 By Shannonside News
Funeral for children who died after car fire taking place in Longford today
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The tragedy happened near Multyfarnham in Co Westmeath yesterday afternoon

The funeral mass for two children who died following a car fire last week in Multyfarnham will take place this morning.

Five-year-old Thelma Dennany and her two-year-old brother, Mikey, lost their lives last Friday afternoon, when their car became engulfed in flames.

Hundreds of people attended their removal at Glennon's funeral home last night in Longford town.

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Mass of the angels for the brother and sister will take place in St Mel's Cathedral in Longford  at 11am.

They'll be laid to rest in Cullyfad cemetery following the mass.

Local Franciscan Priest Father John O'Brien said the community will need time and support to come to terms with the tragedy.

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'People are in deep shock, we all feel as if we're wandering around as if we're in some kind of haze.

A very kind of lonely feeling, people will say 'why, how did it happen?'

And then two little coffins, it is very very traumatic and everybody's feeling very hurt and very down.'

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