Tributes have been paid for a man in his 60s who drowned while swimming off the coast of Wicklow this weekend.
The body of the man was recovered from the sea at Bray beach on Sunday about 8.30am.The man has been named locally as Ciarán Megannety, from Bray.
He is believed to have been a member of Bray Sea Swimmers.
Emergency services, including a rescue helicopter, attended the scene following reports of a swimmer in difficulty.
It is understood he got caught in a riptide while out swimming.
He will repose at Thomas Murphy and Sons Funeral Home on Boghall Road in Bray on Thursday evening from 5pm to 6pm,
Mr Megannety's funeral mass will take place at the Church of Our Lady Queen of Peace in Bray at 10.30am on Friday.
A private cremation for family and close friends will then follow.
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