Family of Wicklow girl, 11, who died on holiday in Mallorca pays ...
The family of 11-year-old Clodagh Phelan who died after she fell from the seventh floor of a hotel balcony last Monday while holidaying with her family in Mallorca in Spain has described her as a “little angel”.
A death notice on Rip.ie reads that Clodagh, of Newbawn, Rathdrum in Co Wicklow, is survived by her "heartbroken parents" Liam and Valerie and her siblings Will and David.
“Clodagh will also be forever missed by her devoted grandfather John Hobson and grandmother Joan Phelan, aunts and uncles Siobhán and Michéal, Ciarán and Deirdre, Michael and Olive, her many and much-loved cousins, her school-mates at St Saviour’s National School, her team mates on the numerous sporting teams she was part of and a wide community of close and extended relatives, friends and neighbours.
"Sleep in peace, Clodagh, our little angel.”
Meanwhile, tributes have continued to come in to the popular national school student who was due to go in to 6th class in September.
Antoinette Doyle, Principal at St Saviours National School in Rathdrum, said that Clodagh was a “wonderful happy student who worked hard in school.”
“Clodagh was always smiling and was loved by all throughout the school. She was a great friend to all her class and loved skipping and playing during break time."
Ms Doyle hailed Clodagh's sporting exploits.
"She excelled at camogie, football, athletics, rugby, hockey to name but a few. She was a beautiful singer and took on the lead singing part in our most recent Christmas play," she said.
Ms Doyle said that Clodagh was looking forward to being in 6th class. “Her kindness shone like a beacon from her and all the infants would run up to her when they saw her.
Clodagh was a leader and real inspiration to others, especially with her sporting abilities. She was always offering to help around the school and was the first to help if anyone needed some assistance.
"Clodagh was one of a kind and so talented and we will miss her so much.”
Tributes have also been made to Clodagh by Wicklow Hockey Club, Clara LGFA, Rathdrum Rugby Club, Parnell Athletics Club, Glendalough AC, Aughrim GAA, Glenealy Camogie Club and Croghan Athletics Club.
Clodagh fell to her death at around 6.30am last Monday at the Club Mac hotel in Puerto de Alcudia. The death is being treated as a tragic accident. Poignantly, the Phelan family were due to return to Ireland on the day the accident happened.
The Department of Foreign Affairs is providing consular assistance to the family of the deceased girl.
