Mother of Éamon Ó Cuív laid to rest

Fianna Fail deputy leader Eamon O Cuiv (centre), carries the remains of his mother Emer I Chuiv, at St Mary's Church, Haddington Road, Dublin, today. Photograph: Eric Luke/The Irish Times

Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin was among the large attendance at the funeral in Dublin today of Emer Í Chuív, last surviving daughter of former taoiseach and president Eamon de Valera.

Her son, Fianna Fáil deputy leader Éamon Ó Cuív, led the mourners from the extended Ó Cuív and de Valera families.

Another son, Fr Shan Ó Cuív, was the chief celebrant at the funeral Mass at St Mary’s Church, Haddington Road, which was followed by burial in Glasnevin cemetery.

Paying tribute to his mother, Fr Ó Cuív recalled that she had received her first Holy Communion in the same church decades ago.

Former taoiseach Brian Cowen and past and present members of the Fianna Fail parliamentary party were present.

Ms Í Chuív, who died in Dublin last week, aged 93, was married to Irish language professor Brian Ó Cuív, who predeceased her.

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