Abbie Carmody-Pepper was just 15 when she drowned off the coast of Burrow Beach in north Dublin last weekend, while celebrating the end of Transition YearDanny De Vaal Senior Reporter and Fiona Leishman Assistant News Editor14:22, 29 May 2026Updated 14:22, 29 May 2026A teen who drowned last weekend "always had a smile" on her face, mourners were told at her funeral as her family gave moving speeches to remember the young girl.‌Hundreds gathered at the Church of The Holy Spirit in Ballymun in north Dublin to pay their final respects to Abbie Carmody-Pepper following last Sunday's tragedy. The 15-year-old got into difficulty and drowned off the coast of Burrow Beach while celebrating the end of Transition Year and the start of summer.‌Abbie's older brother Aaron read out a moving eulogy on behalf of his parents, Mandy and Wayne, and Abbie's other brothers Leon and Warren. Abbie is one of 12 people in the UK and Ireland who have died after getting into trouble in the water after a hot Bank Holiday weekend.‌Speaking on behalf of Abbie's mum Mandy, Aaron told mourners: "Today we say goodbye to our beautiful daughter Abbie. Thank you for every moment you gave these last 15 years. I'll miss everything about you. But I know you've gone home to be with the other angels. We'll miss you forever our crabby Abbie. "On behalf of Wayne, Aaron said: "Thank you everybody for your support and kindness. I used to look forward to seeing your beautiful face in the morning but soon after she'd turn the house upside down. She always got her way. My little crazy Abbie. It was a privilege to be your father. I love you Abbie. "‌Words penned by her older brother Leon said "life would never be the same" before asking her to look over the family. Aaron also shared moving words with mourners, saying: "Abbie, we used to fight over chargers and phones and everything else. I'll never forget the days going to school every morning and how I used to be texting you."You'd always have a smile on your face - no matter what day, no matter what weather, no matter what you were doing. I'll never forget that beautiful smile."Aaron then delivered a heartfelt eulogy of his own, saying: "When I think of her, I think of the girl who was first in line every Christmas to go into the sitting room to see what gifts Santy left us. I think of me brothers wrecking her head and her giving them just as much grief.‌"I think of her phases of making slime, loom bands and fidget toys. I think of the little girl who walked home from school with me ma every day, I think of the girl who had the meanest eyes to the biggest smile but above all I think of that little girl who tried to save her friend in the end."Overcome with emotion, Aaron continued: "They say when people are forgotten, that's when they truly die so it'll be like you never left us. Because we'll spend every day remembering you. Don't worry Abbie, I'll take care of them for you. I love you so much and I'm so proud of you and I will miss you."Amongst the musical tributes played during the service were "Forever Young" by Alphaville, "How Long Will I Love You" by Ellie Goulding and "Something in the Heavens" by Lewis Capaldi, reports the Irish Mirror. Items chosen to commemorate Abbie's life featured lip gloss, a handbag, a hair straightener, an eyelash curler, her mobile phone and a pack of her favourite sweets.Article continues belowFollowing the church ceremony, she was laid to rest at Dardistown Cemetery. Earlier in the week, Abbie's aunt Joanne spoke candidly about the "gut-wrenching grief" the family has endured since the tragedy.