Hundreds of mourners attended the funeral yesterday of 16-year-old Stacey Haugh, who died in a crash that also claimed the life of her best friend.
The Church of the Immaculate Conception and St Senan was full as mourners paid their last respects to Stacey, who died on Friday evening.
At yesterday's Mass Father Donagh O'Meara said: "Stacey loved life, she loved school and she loved computers. Stacey loved going to town. She loved in particular getting dressed up, the jewellery and the high heels. She loved most of all being with her friend, Lorna."
He recalled the words of Brian Keenan, who was kidnapped and held hostage for four years while working as a teacher in Beirut.
"Brian Keenan said what stopped him from going mad was his memory . . . On a day like today as we remember Stacey, the memory of this happy child is very personal to her family. The power of memory stops us going mad in our grief," Father O'Meara said.
Songs by two of Stacey's favourite acts, Westlife and Mickey Joe Harte, were played in the church. She was buried at Lisdeen cemetery, next to Lorna Mahoney who was laid to rest on Monday.
Stacey's 11-year-old brother, Karl, was seriously injured in the crash and is recovering at Our Lady's Hospital for Sick Children in Crumlin.
Supt Gerry Nyhan of Kilrush said the investigation into the accident was progressing.
"We have a fair idea who sold the car, but we still have to interview the driver and the other youth who was in the car," he said. "As soon as they are ready to be released from hospital we will be speaking to them."
The car in which the five were travelling was bought for €150 in Co Galway before being driven the 80 miles to Carrigaholt. At around 8.30 p.m. it hit a seawall at Carrigaholt, which is about 10 miles from Kilkee, before spinning across the road to end up in a ditch.