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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
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Sandra Mallon

RTE's Marty Morrissey reveals touching items he left inside mother's coffin after tragic death

RTE star Marty Morrissey has revealed he placed a copy of his book inside his mother’s coffin, along with a note telling her he would see her again someday.

The sports commentator was left devastated last December after his 94-year-old mother Peggy was tragically killed in a car crash near Annagh at Miltown Malbay in Clare.

Marty revealed he put his book, It’s Marty, inside her coffin, along with a picture of him, his mother and his father, Martin, who died 17 years ago. He also placed a letter in her coffin telling her he would see her again someday.

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