The Queen of Moore Street Carmel Mooney was remembered as a "lovely, friendly lady" as she took her last journey through the market with her funeral cortege.
Ms Mooney died on Tuesday surrounded by her family in the Mater Hospital. The 84-year-old grew up in Hentrietta House and was the third generation of family traders on Moore Street, taking up the reins after her mother and grandmother.
Her funeral took place at 10:30am this morning at Saint Peter’s Church, Phibsboro. Stephen Troy, from Troy Family Butchers on Moore Street, said Ms Mooney "brought a lot of charm, wit and a warm Dublin welcome to the street".
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"The street today is very desolate," he told Dublin Live. "There's not many people on the stalls today as they're all attending her funeral mass."
He explained that "in recognition of her years of service here on Moore Street", all of the businesses closed their shutters and staff stand outside as her funeral cortege travels down the street. "Hopefully her family might find a little bit of comfort in them gestures," Mr Troy said.
After 12pm, Ms Mooney's funeral cortege arrived and dozens of people stood outside to pay their respects. There was a moment of silence followed by a big round of applause as the cortege travelled down the street.
One mourner told Dublin Live: "My tribute to Carmel Mooney is that she was a lovely lady, a pleasure to work beside and she'll be dearly missed from Moore Street."
Another said: "She was a lovely and friendly lady who always had a nice smile and a good morning for everybody. I hope she rests in peace, she well deserves it. She worked hard all of her life."
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