Mother who drowned while saving son off Cork coast to be buried in Poland

Joanna Wisinowska died last Sunday after she rushed into the water off Ballycroneen beach to help rescue her son who had gotten into difficulty

The remains of Joanna Wisinowska will be transported at a later date for burial in her hometown of Strzyzow in southern Poland for burial.

The young mother who drowned while saving her son off the Cork coast last weekend will be buried in her native Poland following a funeral service here.

The remains of Joanna Wisinowska will be brought to St Colman’s Church in Cloyne, East Cork, at 7pm on Friday for the service.