A Co Fermanagh woman who lost her student nurse daughter in the 1987 Enniskillen bombing has been described as "remarkable", following her death aged 91.
Tributes have been paid to Joan Wilson, who died on Friday following a long illness.
Mrs Wilson and her late husband Senator Gordon Wilson lost their daughter, Marie, in the Provisional IRA bombing in Enniskillen.
The no-warning blast happened on November 8 1987 during the town's Remembrance Day parade, claiming the lives of 12 people and leaving countless more injured.
Mr Wilson was among those injured in the bombing at the cenotaph.
In a statement released on Friday, Mrs Wilson's family said they wished to "express their deep appreciation for the messages of condolences since the passing of a much-loved mother, wife, grandmother and great grandmother earlier today".
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They added: "For now, the family ask for privacy so they can begin to come to terms with the loss of a remarkable woman after 91 years. Details of Mrs Wilson's funeral, which will allow the public to pay their respects alongside her family, will be announced soon".
Posting on Twitter, the South East Fermanagh Foundation (SEFF) said Mrs Wilson's death was "really sad news".
"Her passing marks yet another watershed moment," it said.
"Joan was highly respected not just in Fermanagh but well beyond the immediacy of the county."
Mrs Wilson had previously spoken about how she had last seen her daughter Marie around 10.30am on the morning of the explosion.
Later, she was playing the organ at the local Enniskillen church when she heard about the blast. She was told that her husband Gordon was injured, but she knew nothing about the condition of her daughter.
On arriving at Erne Hospital, she sat at her daughter's bedside as she slipped away.
She said: "My darling daughter Marie was dying.
"I kissed her and I shall always see her eyelids flickering. A nurse whispered to me 'Marie’s heart has stopped beating'.
"I then had to go downstairs in the hospital to tell Gordon ‘Our child is dead’. It was so awful."
Mr Wilson, who went on to become a high-profile peace campaigner, made international headlines when he spoke extraordinary words of forgiveness.
He told the BBC: "I bear no ill-will. It’s part of a greater plan.
"God is good and we shall meet again."
In 2001, Mrs Wilson wrote a bereavement anthology titled `All Shall Be Well' and also brought comfort to other parents who had lost a child during the Troubles.
