The funeral was held in St Mary's Church this afternoon.
"I love you, rest gentle my sweet little boy, I will find you in every bit of sunshine."
Those are the word's of Tadgh Farrell's mother Shannon at his funeral mass in Edenderry this afternoon.
Hundreds of mourners have come out this afternoon for the funeral.
The 4-year-old and his Grandaunt Mary Holt were killed in a firebomb attack in Edenderry on Saturday.
Fr. Gregory Corcoran told those gathered that there are times in life when words are useless and today was one of those times, as it makes no sense.
Fr. Corcoran shared a message from Tadgh's mother:
He also read a message from Tadgh's granny Nanny Farrell and his uncle Dillon:
Scrambler motorbike riders led Tadgh’s funeral cortège in Edenderry this afternoon.
Hundreds of people also lined the streets in Edenderry, as the four-year-old family and friends walked behind his little white coffin into St Mary’s Church.
Fr Corcoran told mourners that on this day last week, Tadgh was excited about a sleepover and watching the Toy Show in his granny's house:
There was also a significant Garda presence before this afternoon’s funeral, while at one point the Garda helicopter flew overhead.
Gardaí investigating the murders of Tadgh Farrell and his grand-aunt Mary Holt carried out searches of three houses in Kildare and Offaly this morning.
Tadgh’s being laid to rest in St Mary's Cemetery.
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