The daughter of a woman who is good friends with Joanna Wisniowśka, who drowned in tragic circumstances on Sunday, witnessed the incident unfold at the East Cork beach.
Lousie Van Balderen, a dear friend of Joanna's, has set up a GoFundMe to assist Joanna's heartbroken family, which include the Polish native's partner Maciej and their two children, Stanislaw and Zofia.
Ms Van Balderen told Cork's RedFM that her own daughter, who is best friends with Joanna's daughter, was at the beach with the family at the time when the tragedy unfolded.
