A heartbroken community at the funeral of Aisling Moore and her daughter Abbigael Tournié Moore has heard they were "two beautiful and kindred souls".
Aisling Moore, 46, and eight-year-old Abbigael were killed after their car and a lorry were involved in a collision on the N26 at Callow, between Foxford and Swinford on Tuesday.
The driver of the lorry was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
The funeral mass took place this afternoon at Our Lady Help of Christians church in Swinford.
The small cortege carrying the remains of Ms Moore and Abbigael arrived shortly before midday, with two white coffins together in one hearse.
Hundreds of people including Abbigael's classmates from St Aidan's National School in Kiltimagh, Swinford Athletic Club members, Kiltimagh GAA team mates and friends from EMC Dance Club, as well as their parents, arrived at the church to pay their respects.
A number of gifts were brought to the altar as symbols of Ms Moore and Abbigael’s lives before the service by Fr Dermot Meehan.
Among the gifts were a family photo symbolising unity and togetherness, Ms Moore’s bookmark and Abbigael’s book showing their love for reading, Abbigael’s flute and EMC dance t-shirt, athletics' medals and Irish dancing shoes.
Further gifts included Abbigael’s artwork recognising her talent and creativity, and a make-up brush symbolising Aisling’s career as a make-up artist.
Following the communion service, Abbigael's father Arnaud Tournié and Aisling's brother Stephen Moore gave emotional eulogies and thanked the community for all the support and comfort they have given them.
Mr Tournié told the congregation he was endlessly proud of his daughter and loved her so much, describing her as his "little sweet light", adding now she is among the stars "glowing and sparkling wherever you are".
He said she shared an unbreakable bond with her mother; "Aisling you can be very proud and I am immensely grateful. Abbigael was gifted thanks to you."
He expressed how along with Aleskia her sister and Victoria, they would look at the sky, adding through his tears, "now you are among the brightest stars".
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Mr Moore said it was very hard to try to describe the loss his and Mr Tournié’s family were suffering at the tragic passing of Aisling and Abbigael, "but it is my job to at least attempt to. And I apologise that I mightn’t do it justice."
"If grief is the price we pay for love then there is no doubt that Aisling and Abbigael were adored.
"Aisling and Abigael’s love for each other and our love for them is so clearly evident here today, in our grief and in our tears, in our mourning of the passing of two beautiful and kindred souls.
"A besotted mother and a reverent child. Anyone who knows Aisling and Abbigael knows that where there was one, there was the other.
"They were a mother and a daughter, but also a dynamic duo, the best of friends, confidantes, a comedy duo and everything to each other.
"What has happened here is an absolute tragedy but I take some comfort and would ask that you do the same in thinking that as they were so very much in life, they also can be together forever in eternity."
After the service a guard of honour was formed by friends, classmates from St Aidan's school, Kiltimagh, club members from Swinford Athletics and Kiltimagh GAA as well as friends from EMC Dance.
After the mass the funeral cortege was led by piper Tom Lavin, as both coffins carrying the remains of Aisling and Abbigael were carried through the town, before they were laid to rest at Kilconduff cemetery.
