Four coffins: two small white caskets, flanked by two larger ones, were briefly rested at the entrance to the parish centre in Waterford.
The remains of four members of the same family killed in a house fire in Waterford arrived at the Sacred Heart Church on Sunday, ahead of their funeral.
Philip and Kim English and their sons Callum (12) and Jayden (9) died in an attack on their home in the Birchwood estate on Tuesday.
Hundreds of mourners lined the streets to honour their memory as four separate hearses carried the remains to the church.
Draped across the coffins were a Waterford flag, the Irish Tricolour and a Liverpool FC jersey.
Players from the Johnville Football Club, where Callum had played, provided a solemn guard of honour, dressed in their black and yellow club jerseys. The young members then sat on a low wall outside the parish centre as they waited to go in and pay their last respects to the family. The club has opted to permanently retire the number five jersey as a tribute to Callum.
Inside the church, a photograph of the English family was set on a table, accompanied by two large and two small candles.
Parish priest Fr Gerry Chestnutt blessed each of the coffins in turn before they were moved to a room in the parish centre next door, where a removal got under way shortly after 2pm on Sunday.
Some members of the local community who were too upset to enter the parish centre opted instead to sign the condolence book at the church. A few of them lit candles, while others sat in silent prayer and reflection.
Fr Chestnutt and Bishop Alphonsus Cullinan of the Diocese of Waterford and Lismore spoke to groups of people who approached them outside the centre.
A joint funeral Mass will take place at the Sacred Heart Church tomorrow at 1pm, followed by burial in Kilbarry cemetery.
Two other children, aged six and 14, remain in a critical condition in CHI at Crumlin after the attack. Mourners have been asked to make a donation to the hospital in lieu of flowers.
Two people have appeared in court on charges related to the incident.
Cian Stacey (21) and Jessica Dalton (31) appeared at a special sitting of Clonmel District Court on Saturday charged with one count of criminal damage and two counts of assault causing serious harm.
Both were remanded in custody to appear before Waterford District Court on Tuesday.
Philip English was predeceased by his mother Bridget, his daughter Rachael and his sister Catherine. His ex-wife Anne English was among those who attended the removal on Sunday afternoon. He is survived by 11 children, his father Paddy, his five siblings and grandchildren.
Kim English, nee Companjen, who grew up in Courtmacsherry, Co Cork, was predeceased by her mother Joke Voets, She is survived by her children, her stepchildren, her father Richard, stepmother Teresa, stepfather Marc Voets, and six siblings.
A number of businesses in Waterford will remain closed tomorrow as a mark of respect to the family.
The four family members will be buried at Kilbarry Cemetery.
