Shay (James) Lynch (7) died following a tragic accident at a Co Clare hotel pool on Saturday while attending a party
Shay Lynch died following a tragic accident at a Co Clare hotel pool on Saturday while attending a partyThe coffin bearing the remains of seven-year-old Shay Lynch from Shannonview, Ardnataggle, O'Briensbridge, Clare leaves St Senan’s church in Clonlara. Photograph: Liam Burke/Press 22in Clare remembered the seven-year-old as a “gentle, caring, sweet boy” who regularly left notes and pictures on his parents’ pillows.
His father said that he was proud that Shay wanted to follow him and become a builder and “already had your apprenticeship started”.Laura Kennedy: In Australia, my heart is broken for want of a spice bagJames said that he would complete the playhouse that Shay had started work on “just the way you wanted it”.Addressing ‘Shay-Shay’, James said: “Thank you for all the lovely pictures and lovely notes that you have left on our pillows as surprises for us – we will cherish everyone of them.
“I promise that I will never leave the first piece of timber you cut for your playhouse a few weeks away from us with the lovely pictures you drew on them.”“I know you always said that you would like to be a builder like me and you already had your apprenticeship started and you would have been a great one.
Earlier, James had helped carry his son’s white coffin to the top of the church and briefly kissed the photo of his son in his Clonlara colours as he comforted daughter Abi. He said: “That evening a dark cloud had descended on our parish community as information disseminated through social media regarding the sad news which stopped all of us in our tracks.”
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