‘Rest easy, my beautiful boy’ – Funeral takes place of Fiachra Ó Faoláin (21) who died following lake tragedy

Mourners were told how the “fun-loving” young man “lived every day like it was his last”.

Police confirmed that Mr Ó Faoláin entered the water in the lake shortly after 11pm on Saturday and got into difficulty.

A search team located his body on Sunday. They confirmed his death is not being treated as suspicious.

The 21-year-old from the Brantry area of Co Tyrone was one of six siblings and a twin to his sister, Dearbhla.

A funeral notice said he was the beloved son of Shane and Fiona (née Gildernew) and was also described as the dear grandson of Phelim and Geraldine Gildernew and Eileen and the late Patsy Fullen RIP.

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His funeral Mass took place on Thursday in St Joseph’s Church, Caledon where mourners filled the pews to pay respects to the young man who was described as “generous, hard-working, confident, fun-loving and sociable”.

His father, Shane, said how “a massive part of our jigsaw is now gone”.

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