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Irish Mirror
National
David Kent

Ashling Murphy: School where tragic teacher worked remember 'golden' girl in beautiful tribute video

The school where the late Ashling Murphy worked as a teacher have paid tribute to her in a beautiful video.

The staff of Durrow National School hailed "a shining light" during a short piece uploaded to YouTube on Tuesday morning.

Ex-principal Frank Kelly said: "Durrow is robbed. It's golden heart taken in front of our eyes. Burgled is your beautiful music, stolen, your beautiful smile. No more can we hear your song, enjoy your charm or your grace. For gone is the expectation you brought to this grateful place.

"Through your short time here, in our hearts you were enshrined. We don't count you in years but in smiles you're left behind. Forever will echo your tunes you have played, the songs you have sung. For with us, dear Ashling, you're forever young."

Labelling her as "our robin", pictures and clips of vigils which took place across Ireland following her death are interspliced around flowers and cards left by her students.

The 23-year-old will be laid to rest on Tuesday after her brutal murder last week.

Ashling was out jogging along the canal in Tullamore when she was attacked and killed in broad daylight.

The teacher's funeral Mass will be held in St Brigid's Church in Mountbolus at 11am on Tuesday.

The funeral cortege will leave Ashling's home at 10.30am before arriving at the church.

As that is happening, Gardai will be focusing on two bits of evidence they believe to be key to the probe.

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