A vigil has taken place in Edenderry, Co Offaly, in the wake of last weekend's arson attack on a house in which two members of the same family were killed.
Tadgh Farrell, who was four, and his 60-year-old grand-aunt Mary Holt died in a petrol bomb attack at Castleview Park on Saturday evening.
Derry Rovers AFC organised the vigil. The football club said the tragedy had shaken Edenderry to its core.
Prayers were said while people walked around the running track four times, to honour each year of Tadgh's life.
John McNamee, from Derry Rovers, said the vigil was an opportunity for people to come together.
"Enough is enough. This town is full of great people. We thought tonight this would give people somewhere to go for a little bit of peace, somewhere to share their grief."
Paul McBride said people are still trying to make sense of what happened.
"It's horrendous. People are in fear. They don't know whether they are coming or going.
"We organised this to bring the people together and let them console and comfort each other, and hopefully try and make some sense of it.
"I don't know how you can make any sense of it, but it's unfortunately what it is."
James Doyle, another member of the club, said that he was heartbroken.
"A child is a child and it's horrible to think about what happened.
"This town is a great town, but unfortunately there is some bad in it and we've had enough."
Adrian Cox, who also attended the vigil, said that he grew up in Castleview Park.
"I knew Mary, I knew all the family, lovely, lovely people."
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Martina Farrelly was "born and reared in Castleview" and could not get her head around what had happened.
"Something has to be done. Like an innocent child, a four-year-old child.
"It's very hard to get your head around. There's a black cloud over Edenderry since Saturday.
"There's anger, there's sorrow, there's fear. What's to become in this country for our kiddies or our grandkiddies?"
Another local man, Paul Cummins, said the loss of an innocent child was devastating.
"It absolutely turns me stomach to even think about it and coming up for Christmas, and that little boy won't be opening any presents this year, or any year."
Anne English said that Edenderry has a great community spirit and will not be deterred.
"We're all here to say that we won't allow the like of this. We want to shine the light so that things will change.
"I worked with Mary for many years, I knew her well. She was a lady.
"For the whole community, we're just shocked but we're here to stand, to shine a light where the darkness is," Ms English said.
