Tragic Tallaght siblings carried in white coffins ahead of funeral as priest says community reeling from 'grievous blow'

The funeral of the three siblings who died at their home last Sunday will take place today in Tallaght.

Lisa Cash, 18, and her eight-year-old twin siblings Chelsea and Christy Cawley tragically lost their lives at their home in Rossfield Avenue in the early hours of Sunday morning.

Mourners will gather at St Aidan’s Church in Brookfield, Tallaght, for their funerals at 10am this morning.

Read more: Grieving mum of three Tallaght siblings held by loved ones as her children's remains are brought to church ahead of their funeral

Three horse-drawn carriages brought their white caskets to the church last night as part of the removal service. A man playing bagpipes led the cortege, as family, friends and the community gathered.

Their mass today will be conducted by Father Paul O’Driscoll, Parish Priest of the Travelling People.

Speaking of the tragic incident, St Aidan’s Parish Priest, Bill O’Shaughnessy said: “We really are a small community, a parish that’s reeling from the shock of such a desperate incident here that is, in many respects, felt a very grievous blow.

“It is amazing the amount of people from around the country, and actually indeed from other countries, who have sent heartfelt messages and prayers.”

A lone piper walks in front of the coffins of Lisa Cash, 18, and her eight-year-old twin siblings, Christy and Chelsea Cawley, as they make their way to St Aidan's Church, Brookfield, Tallaght, ahead of their removal service (Brian Lawless/PA Wire)

Fr O’Shaughnessy acknowledged the difficulty in preparing for the funerals and the “extraordinary ordeal” the family are going through. He told RTE’s Morning Ireland on Friday: “There is no pre-determined manual to prepare for something like this. It’s just not possible.

Margaret Cash McDonagh, the mother of Lisa Cash, 18, and her eight-year-old twin siblings, Christy and Chelsea Cawley, is consoled as the coffins of her children arrive at St Aidan's Church, Brookfield, Tallaght, ahead of their removal service (Brian Lawless/PA Wire)

“It really is, I have found, a week of reacting hour-by-hour as things evolve and as situations take place. I think it’s building on that [for the funerals] and your experience of the family, friends and neighbours who have rallied around the family at this time. That’s where the real preparation comes into play.”

Lisa, Chelsea and Christy will be laid to rest at Bohernabreena Cemetery following the funeral mass.

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