'Bubbly personality' of Molly Dempsey recalled at her moving funeral in Baltinglass

Mourners at the funeral Mass of Molly Dempsey have heard that she achieved a lot in her 15 years of life and left many memories. 

Parish priest of St Joseph's Parish in Baltinglass, Fr Gerard Ahern noted that the death of Molly in a car crash last weekend saw her parents Nigel and Mary lose a third child. 

"This is the third time you have been asked to carry such a heavy cross," he said, in reference to the previous deaths of Molly's brothers Roy and Killian. 

He hoped it would be some comfort to Molly's family to know they are united again in heaven, "and Roy and Killian will look after her". 

Three symbols were brought to the alter in representation of Molloy's life. A photograph was to remind people of the love that Molly had for all her family. 

A book, The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse by Charlie Macksey, which was Molly's favourite, which she loved to read for her nieces and nephews was brought to the altar. 

The third gift was a speaker, which Molly liked to play "loud music" on, which "all her neighbours would very well know", Fr Ahern told an amused congregation. 

Fr Ahern said when he heard of the death of Molly, he thought to himself how would her parents get through this. "No parent expects a child to go before them, but three of them is very hard to comprehend," Fr Ahern said. 

"Molly has died with a life ahead of her and we’ll never know now what that life would have been like. Sadly that will not happen now but her bubbly personality, her singing voice, her love of animals, her sense of fun would have seen her grow into a wonderful person," Fr Ahern said.

He thanked everyone who had helped to provide "forty shades of pink" which he said was a symbol of love for Molly and an "effort made by so many to brighten up a dark time". 

"It is a great tribute to Molly," he said.

Many of the mourners wore t-shirts with a photo of Molly on the front, with many dressed in white and pink, as a tribute to the popular teenager. 

Molly's close friend McKenzie told the congregation of Molly's love of horses, donkeys and dogs, her joy of dancing and loud music as mourner's tears flowed openly.

Three relatives gave reflections of how much Molly meant to them all and her joy of staging their own version of X Factor for their neighbours. 

Molloy's coffin, with the name Moll on the side was carried from the church, before being laid to rest at Baltinglass Cemetery.