The school is also working alongside the Department of Education’s psychologist team and following their own critical incident procedures to support her school mates. The floral tribute to Clodagh Phelan outside the front of St Saviour’s NS. Clodagh Phelan.
A floral tribute to the Wicklow school girl who died after falling from a balcony in Spain on Monday has been created in front of her school in Rathdrum, where earlier this week the school community gathered to support one another. In a movement started by heartbroken parents of Clodagh Phelan’s school friends, dozens of bright flowers have been laid under the sign that welcomes people to St Saviour’s NS, where the 11-year-old had starred in the last Christmas play and been looking forward to starting sixth class this September. Clodagh was remembered as a wonderful, happy student who worked very hard at school, as members of the St Saviour’s school community gathered on Monday and Tuesday, still in complete shock at Clodagh’s sudden passing.
Her classmates and other children attending the school wrote messages to Clodagh and planted flowers as a tribute. The school is also working alongside the Department of Education’s psychologist team and following their own critical incident procedures to support her school mates. Principal Antoinette Doyle said the thoughts and prayers of everyone present were with Clodagh’s parents Valerie and Liam, her brothers David and Will, and her wider family and huge circle of.