The tribute came as funeral details were confirmed for Kelly Cremin (32) who was found dead in her Ballincollig home in Cork last Friday.
Gardaí initially treated Ms Cremin’s death as unexplained before a post-mortem examination revealed she had died from injuries consistent with a severe accidental fall.
Foul play was ruled out in her death amid indications Ms Cremin had suffered fatal head injuries in her accidental fall.
Her body was discovered at her two-storey terraced home in Innishmore Park at 5.30pm on Friday.
Ms Cremin was pronounced dead at the scene by a local GP.
Her funeral details were confirmed as she was described by friends as “a kind and beautiful woman.”
Friends said she had “a heart of pure gold” and was totally devoted to her children and her family.
Kelly Cremin. Photo: RIP.ie.
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She is survived by her children Katie, Rebekah and Callum, her mother Sara and brother Mark.
Her death notice said Ms Cremin will be sadly missed by her children, mother, brother, grandmother, aunts, uncles, extended family, neighbours and friends.
Ms Cremin will lie in repose at Crowley’s Funeral Home in Ballincollig on Wednesday from 5pm with prayers following at 6pm.
Her Requiem Mass will take place on Thursday at 11am in the Church of Christ Our Light in Ballincollig.
Her burial will follow at St Columba’s Churchyard cemetery in Bweeng, Co Cork.
A file on the tragedy is being prepared by gardaí for the Cork Coroner.
An inquest into the tragedy is expected to be heard next year.
Ms Cremin’s body was found in her home near the stairs.
It is feared that she may have been dead a number of hours before she was found.
The alarm was raised when neighbours realised a door to her home was open.
Gardaí discovered her lying inside her home and she was pronounced dead at the scene.
Ms Cremin was last seen in Ballincollig on Thursday – amid fears her fatal fatal occurred either late on Thursday evening or early on Friday.
Prayers for Ms Cremin and her family were offered at all Masses in Ballincollig over the weekend.