Ashling Murphy's family asks for musicians to play at cemetery – IrishCentral

Ashling Murphy will be laid to rest in her native Co Offaly on Tuesday, January 18, less than a week after she was murdered while she was out for a jog along the canal in Tullamore. Murphy’s funeral will be held at St. Brigid’s Church in Mountbolus, Co Offaly on Tuesday at 11 am with burial to follow at Lowertown Cemetery. The funeral will be live-streamed courtesy of Mass Live here and on Vimeo as a backup here. Messages of condolences can be left online at Lawless Funeral Directors. Ashling’s sister Amy said in a public social media post on Monday that she and her family “kindly ask that any musicians attending please bring their instrument and play music at lower town cemetery after mass should you wish.” Amy added that she and her family would  “greatly appreciate privacy from media outlets at this time.” Ashling “was the light of our lives and the heart of our family,” Amy said. In the wake of her shocking murder, Ashling Murphy is being fondly remembered as a talented musician who was a skilled fiddle and concertina player. Her love of Irish music has been a focal point in the many vigils and remembrances that have…
Read More