Bray knife victim laid to rest in Ballina
Anna-Marie Flynn
THOUSANDS turned out to pay their respects to the family of knife victim Sebastian Creane who was laid to rest in Ballina yesterday evening (Monday) after a heart-wrenching prayer ceremony.
The 22-year-old, who was killed over a week ago after being stabbed at his home in Cuala Grove, Bray, Co. Wicklow, was buried in Leigue Cemetery in the home-town of both his parents, James and Nuala Creane.
After 10am Mass in the Church of the Most Holy Redeemer, Bray yesterday morning, his remains were moved to St Muredach’s Cathedral, Ballina for prayers at 3.30pm. With every seat in the town-centre cathedral occupied well before 3pm, hundreds more waited patiently to file through the doors.
The funeral cortege stopped briefly inside the main doors of St Muredach’s where a replica of Michelangelo’s The Pieta stands portraying the Virgin Mary holding the body of her son Jesus Christ after his death.
Parish Priest of Kilmoremoy, Fr Brendan Hoban, reminded the congregation that the Creane family had ‘experienced a very long and harrowing day’ and requested sympathisers to approach mourners in an orderly fashion.
Co-celebrant, Fr Brendan McHale, paid tribute to the large numbers who turned out and said the extensive crowd proved the ‘high esteem and respect the family of Sebastian Creane was held in in their home town of Ballina’.
Both James (Jim) Creane and his wife, Nuala (nee Clarke), are from highly-respected families in Ballina, with many of their respective siblings involved in business circles in the town.
The Creane family includes Joe Creane, formerly a proprietor of well-known retail store Rawhide on O’Rahilly Street, while the Nuala’s family operate Clarke’s garage and Opel dealership on Pound Street.
After moving from Mayo to Wicklow, both Jim and Nuala became immersed in community life. Jim is an Information Technology Professional while Nuala is a special needs teacher who works from the family home in Cuala Grove. She previously worked in Bray’s Presentation College and is involved with the work of Bray Partnership.
At yesterday morning’s funeral mass in Bray, Sebastian's mother Nuala paid a moving tribute to her youngest son. She spoke of the ‘incomprehensible act’ that had taken him away and the ‘demonic presence’ that he was faced with.
Yesterday, warm tributes continued to pour in about the late art and design student who family friends in Ballina described as ‘a very cheerful and considerate young man’.
A friend of the wider Creane-Clarke family said: “Nuala and Jim are such decent people. This is heart-breaking for them. It is totally beyond belief.”
World-renowned musician and composer, Phil Coulter, was among the mourners, and as a family friend described him as ’one of the most gentle, respectful, and charming lads’ that he ever encountered.
Sebastian Creane is survived by his parents; his brother, Dylan, and girlfriend, Jennifer Hannigan.
The funeral of the young Dublin man Shane Clancy, who carried out the fatal stabbing attack at Cuala Grove, Bray, which also left Jennifer Hannigan and Sebastian’s brother Dylan, with serious injuries, was held earlier this week. Gardai say they are not looking for anyone in relation to Mr Clancy’s death.
Anna-Marie Flynn
THOUSANDS turned out to pay their respects to the family of knife victim Sebastian Creane who was laid to rest in Ballina yesterday evening (Monday) after a heart-wrenching prayer ceremony.
The 22-year-old, who was killed over a week ago after being stabbed at his home in Cuala Grove, Bray, Co. Wicklow, was buried in Leigue Cemetery in the home-town of both his parents, James and Nuala Creane.
After 10am Mass in the Church of the Most Holy Redeemer, Bray yesterday morning, his remains were moved to St Muredach’s Cathedral, Ballina for prayers at 3.30pm. With every seat in the town-centre cathedral occupied well before 3pm, hundreds more waited patiently to file through the doors.
The funeral cortege stopped briefly inside the main doors of St Muredach’s where a replica of Michelangelo’s The Pieta stands portraying the Virgin Mary holding the body of her son Jesus Christ after his death.
Parish Priest of Kilmoremoy, Fr Brendan Hoban, reminded the congregation that the Creane family had ‘experienced a very long and harrowing day’ and requested sympathisers to approach mourners in an orderly fashion.
Co-celebrant, Fr Brendan McHale, paid tribute to the large numbers who turned out and said the extensive crowd proved the ‘high esteem and respect the family of Sebastian Creane was held in in their home town of Ballina’.
Both James (Jim) Creane and his wife, Nuala (nee Clarke), are from highly-respected families in Ballina, with many of their respective siblings involved in business circles in the town.
The Creane family includes Joe Creane, formerly a proprietor of well-known retail store Rawhide on O’Rahilly Street, while the Nuala’s family operate Clarke’s garage and Opel dealership on Pound Street.
After moving from Mayo to Wicklow, both Jim and Nuala became immersed in community life. Jim is an Information Technology Professional while Nuala is a special needs teacher who works from the family home in Cuala Grove. She previously worked in Bray’s Presentation College and is involved with the work of Bray Partnership.
At yesterday morning’s funeral mass in Bray, Sebastian's mother Nuala paid a moving tribute to her youngest son. She spoke of the ‘incomprehensible act’ that had taken him away and the ‘demonic presence’ that he was faced with.
Yesterday, warm tributes continued to pour in about the late art and design student who family friends in Ballina described as ‘a very cheerful and considerate young man’.
A friend of the wider Creane-Clarke family said: “Nuala and Jim are such decent people. This is heart-breaking for them. It is totally beyond belief.”
World-renowned musician and composer, Phil Coulter, was among the mourners, and as a family friend described him as ’one of the most gentle, respectful, and charming lads’ that he ever encountered.
Sebastian Creane is survived by his parents; his brother, Dylan, and girlfriend, Jennifer Hannigan.
The funeral of the young Dublin man Shane Clancy, who carried out the fatal stabbing attack at Cuala Grove, Bray, which also left Jennifer Hannigan and Sebastian’s brother Dylan, with serious injuries, was held earlier this week. Gardai say they are not looking for anyone in relation to Mr Clancy’s death.
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