Sunday Mirror (Northern Ireland)
Tributes to tragic crash mum of 3
Friends tells of devastation at tragic loss of Brigid & Owen
DISTRAUGHT friends have paid tribute to Brigid Wilkinson, the young mum who died in a road crash on Friday along with her partner Owen McMullan.
Brigid, 21, was described as “always funny and full of life” by the girls she had kept in touch with since her days as a pupil at St Gemma’s in North Belfast.
The mum-of-three died at the scene on Friday evening after the car she was travelling in was involved in a collision in Co Antrim.
Brigid, originally from Ardoyne, moved to Ballycastle in 2014.
The former St Gemma’s pupil kept in touch with her school friends after settling into family life with partner Owen, 25, from Armoy.
The couple, who had been together for seven years, died within minutes of each other at the scene of the twovehicle crash on the Moyarget Road near Ballycastle shortly before 5pm.
The collision involved a blue Honda and silver Ford.
Brigid and Owen leave behind three small children.
SPECIAL
Shannon Quigley, a former classmate at Mercy College, Belfast, said: “Brigid was one of a kind and she’ll always hold a special place in my heart, we have so many special memories.”
And friend and former classmate at St Gemma’s, Leah White, said: “Brigid really made experiences memorable, always making us laugh.
“She was a funny girl who always had a smile on her face, and really helped us through one of the saddest days when St Gemma’s closed down and we had to say goodbye to our amazing school and teachers. She will never be forgotten by us.”
Sarah Jean, classmate from St Gemma’s and Mercy College, said: “Brigid was just a ray of sunshine and lit up any room she walked into.”
Reuben Lowry, a former classmate from Mercy College, said: “Brigid made me laugh, she made all of us laugh, all of us at school and all of the teachers too. There was never a dull moment when she was around.”
Police are asking members of the public to help their investigation and provide information or dashcam footage from the time of the crash.
Brigid was just a ray of sunshine & lit up any room she entered FRIEND SARAH JEAN YESTERDAY