The funerals have taken place of Niall Murphy (5) and his sister, Trisha (15)who drowned in a tragic accident at Tra Mor, Belmullet, Co Mayo, last Thursday.
The tragedy occurred in the afternoon when Niall Murphy drifted out to sea on an inflatable water toy which he had bought only recently. His 15-year-old sister, Trisha, who is believed to have been a strong swimmer, tried to rescue him but both drowned about 100 yards from the shore.
The funeral mass took place in the Church of the Sacred Heart in Belmullet and the two wereburied in a nearby graveyard.