Aoife and baby Ailbhe Bird
(née Oates)

My sincere condolences to the Bird, Oates and Freeman families. It’s impossible to find words to describe or rationalise the tragic loss of Aoife and baby Ailbhe. May they rest in Peace. The poem/ song 'Do Not Stand at My Grave and Weep’ as sung by Katherine Jenkins is perhaps fitting.

Do not stand at my grave and weep,
I am not there, I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow;
I am the diamond glints on the snow.
I am the sunlight on ripened grain;
I am the gentle autumn's rain.
When you awaken in the morning's hush,
I am the swift uplifting rush
Of quiet birds in circling flight.
I am the soft star that shines at night.
Do not stand at my grave and cry.
I am not there; I did not die.

Sincere Sympathy to the Bird and Oates families on the sad passing of Aoife and Baby Ailbhe. May they Rest in Peace.

In a beautiful garden, not too far away, Aoife & Baby Ailbhe are at play. I know their passing has caused such pain and all anyone wants is them back again. My deepest condolences on the tragic loss of Aoife & Ailbhe. Prayers and thoughts always but especially at Christmas. I’m so sad for you all. Mind each other. I’m so sorry again. Can’t stop thinking of you all. RIP beautiful souls.

Dear Jim, Daithì, Veronica, Margaret and Peter our sincere sympathies on your sad loss of Aoife and baby Ailbhe. You are being remembered in our prayers as this is an enormous loss for you all and the extended Oates and Freeman families.

Sincere condolences to Margaret and family on the loss of Aoife and baby Ailbhe 💔 I wish you peace and comfort at this heart breaking time x

My deepest condolences to Jim, Daithí, the Oates and Bird families, and Aoife’s friends on your tragic loss. May Aoife and baby Ailbhe rest in peace. Thinking of you all.

My heartfelt condolences to Jim, Daithí and Oates and Bird families on the sad loss of Aoife and baby Ailbhe. My thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time. May they rest in peace.

Sincere condolences to Jim, Daithi,Veronica,Jack , Charley and the Oates family on the tragic loss of Aoife and baby Ailbhe .
May they Rest in Peace.

Sincere and deepest sympathy to Jim and little Daithí, and to all Aoife’s extended family. Such a devastating loss to her family, friends and to all in Ashbourne Community School. A wonderful teacher. Our thoughts are with you on the very sad passing of Aoife and baby Ailbhe. May they rest in heavenly peace. Mary, Jonas and Moya.

Deepest sympathy to the Bird and Oates family on the sad passing of Aoife and baby Ailbhe.Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this difficult time.

My Sincere sympathies and heartfelt condolences to Jim, Daithí, Aoife’s parents Peter and Margaret, brother and sisters, the Bird, Oates & Freeman families & friends on the devastating loss of Aoife and baby Ailbhe.

Our deepest sympathies to Siobhan and the Oates & Bird families on the tragic passing of Aoife and baby Ailbhe. May their gentle souls rest in peace.

Our sincere sympathy to Mr Bird, Veronica, the Bird & Oates families, at this very sad & difficult time.
We are thinking of you all.
May Aoife & Ailbhe rest in peace.

Mr Bird, our deepest sympathies at this very very sad time. Thinking of you, Daithí and all of the extended family on the loss of Aoife and baby Ailbhe. You are all in our thoughts and prayers x

Our deepest sympathy to Jim, Daithi, Veronica and the Bird and Oates families.
We will keep you in our thoughts and prayers.
May Aoife and baby Ailbhe rest in peace.

Deepest condolences to Margaret and Peter on the very sad death of your beloved daughter Aoife and granddaughter Ailbhe and to the extended Oates, Bird and Freeman families. May they rest in peace together. In our thoughts and in our prayers.

Deepest sympathy to Jim, Veronica, the Bird and Oates family on the sad passing of Aoife and baby Ailbhe.

Deepest sympathies and heartfelt condolences to Jim, Daithí, Veronica, Aoife’s parents, brother and sisters the Bird & Oates families, and friends on the devastating loss of your lovely Aoife and baby Ailbhe.

Sincere sympathy to the Bird and Oates family's at this time
May they rest in peace 🙏.

Our deepest condolences on the passing of Aoife and Ailbhe. Such devastating news. May they both Rest in Peace.

Deepest Condolences to Jim little Daithi all the Bird & Oates families, friends, colleagues, students the community of Boardsmill and Ferrybank on the sad passing of Aoife and baby Ailbhe.
May Aoife and Ailbhe Rest in Peace

So grateful to have had such a dedicated and passionate teacher in Aoife Oates. I looked forward to every class with her and always felt comfortable in the environment she created. Such a devastating loss to her family and to the school community. A wonderful teacher and a kind, considerate woman. My thoughts are with you 🩷

Jim and Daithí, deepest condolences on the passing of Aoife and Ailbhe. Such devastating news. My thoughts and prayers are with both yours families and friends at this time. May they both Rest in Peace.

My deepest condolences. Such a hard hitting loss of such a young mum and her precious baby girl. From one Aoife and Ailbhe to another.
Codail I measc na haingeal Aoife agus Ailbhe 🙏🙏

Deepest sympathy to Veronica, the Bird and Oates family on the sad passing of Aoife and baby Ailbhe. From Grainne (Walsh) and Brian Kirrane.

Deepest sympathies to Peter,Margaret,Jim & Daithi and all the Oates, Freeman and Bird families on the sad passing of Aoife and baby Ailbhe. May their Eternal Souls Rest In Peace

Deepest condolences to Margaret, Peter, Jim and all the Oates / Freeman and Bird families, thoughts and prayers with you all at this devastating time.
May Aoife & Baby Ailbhe rest in peace

Sorry for your loss and condolences to all Aoife’s family and friends. RIP

My deepest condolences to Jim,Daithi and all in the Oates and Bird families on the passing of Aoife and baby Ailbhe.My thoughts are with you at this very difficult time.

Heartfelt sympathies and deepest condolences to Jim, Daithí, Veronica, Aoife’s parents, siblings, the Bird & Oates families, and friends on the heartbreaking passing of your lovely Aoife and dear baby Ailbhe.

Over the years of working with Aoife her warm presence, genuine kindness, and fun sense of humour was felt in any chat with her in the staffroom. Aoife was a passionate teacher and such a loved colleague at ACS.

I’m thinking of you all at this unimaginable time. May Aoife and baby Ailbhe rest in peace 🤍

Deepest sympathies to Jim and all your family on the sad passing of Aoife and Ailbhe. May they both rest in peace.

Jim, my deepest sympathies on the passing of Aoife and Ailbhe. May they both rest in peace. My thoughts and prayers are with you and all the Oates family.

I am so very sorry that such sorrow and unbearable loss has befallen your family. May the Lord comfort you all, and may your beloved Aoife and little Ailbhe rest peacefully together until you are all reunited again.

Jim so sorry for the loss of your beautiful wife and daughter.
It is beyond heartbreaking for you.
Thinking of you and your little boy in the days and months ahead .
Life can be so cruel.
May Aoife and Ailbhe Rest In Peace and watch over ye and guide ye through life.
Heartbroken for ye

Deepest sympaties to Peter, Margaret and all the Oates & Bird families on the tragic passing of Aoife and baby Ailbhe. May their gentle souls rest in peace.

Sincere condolences to Aoifes family and friends. RIP

Deepest sympathy. Thinking of you all at this sad time and sending our condolences.
Coloe/keegan family

Veronica am so so sorry to hear of the very sad death of your daughter in law and grandchild. Its so devastating. 💔💔

Mr. Bird,Daithi and all the family I am sorry for your awful loss. There are no words. May Aoife and Ailbhe rest in peace and look after you always. Please accept my deepest condolences.

My heartfelt condolences to Aoife’s husband Jim, baby son Daithí, Aoife’s Grandparents Kathleen and Michael Oates, and GranAunt Maisie and Peadar, on the untimely deaths of Aoife and her newborn daughter Ailbhe. May they both rest in eternal Heavenly Peace forever. Sympathy to all the extended families and may the good Lord give them the strength to bear this heavy Cross.

Mr. Bird, Daithi, Aoife's Parents and Siblings and to all who loved Aoife and Ailbhe. May the beautiful memories you made, give you all comfort in the days and months ahead. May they rest in eternal peace and may you all be reunited again some day. Take care of each other x

Absolutely heartbreaking to read this. So so sad. May God give you all strength to cope.

My sincerest condolences Peter to you and your family on the very sad loss of your daughter and grandaughter. You are in our thoughts and prayers

My deepest sympathy to Jim Daithí and all the Bird and Oates family on the terrible loss of Aoife and baby Ailbhe. Thinking of you all at this time.

Deepest sympathies to Jim, Daithí, Veronica, and all the Oates family at this heartbreaking time. May Aoife and baby Ailbhe rest in eternal peace. Thinking of you all and holding you close in my thoughts during this incredibly difficult time.

Sincere condolences to Jim and all the family, on the passing of Aoife and Ailbhe.

Our deepest heartfelt condolences to Jim, Daithi, Veronica & all of the Bird & Oates family members. May Aoife & Ailbhe rest in eternal peace & watch over you all.

Sincere condolences to Jim , Daithi and all of Aoifes family, friends and colleagues. I’m so sorry to hear of your devastating loss. I knew Aoife when I worked in ACS a few years ago . I will always remember her kind smile and friendliness. May she rest in peace with her precious baby Ailbhe and shine a light on Jim and Daithi .

Condolences to the Bird and Oates families. May Aoife and Ailbhe rest in peace ♥️

Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you there are no words look after each other

My deepest condolences to all of Aoife’s family on your immeasurable loss Thinking of you all at this extremely sad time.

My deepest condolences to you all on your loss of Aoife and baby Ailbhe may they rest in peace and look over you all forever.

You are in our thoughts and prayers. Praying that God gives you all strength to bear this heavy cross.

May they rest in peace.

So sorry to hear about your terrible loss, May Aoife and Ailbhe watch over Jim, Daithi and family. Praying for you all. RIP

Deepest sympathies to Jim, Daithi, Veronica, Jack and Charley and the Oates family at this heartbreaking time - may Aoife and baby Ailbhe rest in peace. Thinking of you all at this extremely difficult time

Sincere condolences to Aoife (and baby Ailbhes) husband,son, parents, siblings,family, friends & colleagues.
Ive never known anything so sad, life can be so cruel! Both robbed too soon of their young lives ahead. May they both rest in peace together and send their strength to all their family xx❤️💗

My deepest sympathy to Jim, Daithí and all the Bird and Oates family on the devastating loss of Aoife and Baby Ailbhe. Thinking of you all at this sad time x

People care and people are praying for you during this horrendous time of loss. I can’t even imagine the pain xxx

Sincere sympathies to you all on the sad loss of Aoife and baby Ailbhe. An immeasurable loss. Will keep you in our thoughts and prayers. Rest in Eternal Peace Aoife and Ailbhe. Xx

My deepest condolences to you, Jim, and to all the Bird and Oates family on the heartbreaking loss of Aoife and baby Ailbhe. Keeping you all in my thoughts and prayers during this unimaginable time. May they rest in eternal peace.