Zipporah Branagan – mum to seven young sons – passed away this week in hospital.
It is understood she had suddenly fallen ill.
Ms Branagan and her husband Bernard welcomed their most recent baby boy last November.
A fundraiser to help the family with their “heartbreaking new reality” has raised almost £140,000 in just a few days.
Requiem Mass took place at St Mary’s Church, Cabra, this afternoon.
Addressing mourners, Fr Charles Byrne said the community was “lost for words”.
He said Zipporah’s her life “was one of selfless love”
“There is deep sorrow, (people are) struggling to come to terms with the sudden and untimely death of Zipporah Branagan, a much-loved wife, mother to seven young boys, a much loved sister and friend.
“Words feel so inadequate in the face of such a loss.
“We may well wonder why this should happen.
“We don’t have the answer as to why a young mother, so much needed by her family, should die so young.
“To our way of thinking, she should have had so many more years to be with her family.
“Zipporah’s death has brought devastating shock and grief to you, her family, to her friends and indeed to her local community here in Cabra and further afield.”
He described how Zipporah was one of a family of five, born to parents John and Bridie Murtagh from Newcastle.
“From her earliest days, Zipporah was full of life, warmth and kindness,” he said.
“She had a natural gift of caring for others – a quality that shone throughout her life.”
The priest described how she started dating her husband Bernard after a night out about 12 years ago.
“Although they had known each other from school, that evening marked the beginning of something truly special for both of them,” he added.
“Together they built a home filled with love, laughter and devotion.
“The marriage was blessed with seven great little children – seven young boys, the youngest just five months, the eldest just 10 years old.
“Zipporah was a loving, devoted mother to her young family.
“Very organised, her days were filled with caring for her children, baking, cooking, helping with the homework, carrying out all the different chores that go into being a caring mother.”
Zipporah Branagan. Photo: GoFundMe/social media
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Fr Byrne referred to the outpouring of tributes this week.
“Many glowing tributes have been paid to Zipporah over the last few days,” he said.
“They all speak to us about the very special person that she was.”
He read a tribute from her husband, which said: ”My heart is broken. A mummy like no other. A wife, a best friend, gone. Words can’t describe – only ‘I love you’ and ‘we love you’.”
The priest added: “Those words that end with ‘kept giving’ would very much sum up Zipporah’s life, and it was very much a life of giving.”
Interment afterwards took place in the adjoining cemetery.