Lorna Begg

Lorna Begg, born 11th December 1984, 38 of Portmarnock, Dublin, daughter to Cyril and Olive Begg and sister of Denis Begg has sadly passed away 27th March 2023.

A message from Lorna’s family:

When I found out that I was pregnant for the second time I was thrilled. From the get go she certainly made her presence felt. I was sick from day 1. The doctor thought I had food poisoning, then I could not keep food down for the whole nine months. I was lighter in weight towards the end of pregnancy than I was at the start. She was due on 24th December but Lorna being Lorna, could not wait to get here and arrived within three hours of start of Labour. That was our last day of peace. She never slept at night so I used to work at night and she would be watching the music channels on TV. Tt was the only thing that kept her quiet. She was 3 years old before she slept at night. Always ready for fun and an escape artist. I had to tie her into her car seat otherwise she would stand between the seats chatting away. She could get out of her cot even though we lowered the floor of the cot it almost to the floor in her bedroom. She used to pile all the clothes into a corner and then slide over.

 Even at that age she was a problem solver. An amazing personality. Lorna could see through fake people within seconds. I taught her to drive and we had such laughs. Then I told her to get an automatic to make life easier. If I asked her how to do something on Facebook/Instagram it would be “Mom how do you not know how to do this” and I would say, because I did not grow up with one and we did not have the internet or mobile phones.

Talking about her like this makes me feel that she is beside me. I know all her friends and colleagues are hurting as well. I am beyond devastated, she was the light in my life.

Lorna went horse riding in Carey’s in Kinsella from age 6 and then Broadmeadows and later to Carrickmines. She never lost her love of animals. They instinctively knew she would love them and cherish them. We had 1 Springer Lisa, who loved her. If she was not to be seen around the kitchen she would be wrapped up in Lorna’s arms. When Lisa crossed rainbow bridge she was devastated.

Then we got two cocker spaniels, Sam and Jessie. They absolutely adored her and loved to see her home. Everybody else would be ignored by the dogs. They too have crossed rainbow bridge. Lorna was able to borrow Denis and Kate’s springer, Buckley and he adored her as well. I think if animals love a person, that person is truly a good person.

Lorna is painfully missed by her family; Cyril, Olive, Denis, Kate and her adored niece Alannah and by her many friends around the world, including Ireland, UK, the Netherlands, Australia and U.S.

Forever in our aching hearts.

Her loving family.