In pictures: Crowds say goodbye to Ashling Murphy

Ashling's many friends from her local GAA club lined the funeral route

Pupils from Ashling Murphy's class formed a guard of honour - and held photographs and red roses

Mourners were told that the Murphy family and Ashling's boyfriend had been 'robbed of your most precious gift'

White doves outside the church. Ashling was described as a kind, talented, loved and admired young woman during the funeral mass

Music had been a big part of Ashling's life - and today many musicians joined the large crowd of people filling the streets

President Michael D Higgins, Taoiseach Micheál Martin, Justice Minister Helen McEntee and Minister for Education Norma Foley were also in attendance

A minute of silence was held in some schools around the country at 11am as the funeral mass began

The country has been united in grief and support after the killing of Ashling, mourners were told

The 23-year-old school teacher was laid to rest in the nearby Lowertown cemetery