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BE BRAVE: Pupils of Ashling Murphy's, from first class at Durrow National School, form a guard of honour for the murdered teacher at her funeral at Saint Brigid's Church, Mountbolus, Co Offaly. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill

MASSIVE TURNOUT: The funeral cortege of Ashling Murphy leaves Saint Brigid's Church, Mountbolus, Co Offaly, after her funeral Mass, before heading to Lowertown cemetery for her burial, with large crowds in attendance. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill

SAYING GOODBYE: Family members place their hands on the coffin bearing the remains of Ashling Murphy as it is carried out of St Brigid's Church, Mountbolus, Co Offaly, after her funeral. Photograph: Niall Carson/PA Wire

HER OWN MUSIC: Young traditional musicians play outside St Brigid's Church, Mountbolus, Co Offaly, at the end of the funeral of Ashling Murphy, a noted traditional musician herself. Photograph: Damien Eagers/PA Wire

TIME TO MOURN: Members of Comhaltas Ceoltoirí Éireann outside the chapel at the funeral Mass of Ashling Murphy in Saint Brigid's Church, Mountbolus, Co Offaly. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill

IN SOLIDARITY: Labour TD Ivana Bacik observing a minute's silence in memory of Ashling Murphy, on Kildare Street, outside Leinster House, in Dublin. Photograph: Tom Honan

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