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She was honoured with a large state funeral and a motion was passed at the meeting of Dublin City Council expressing sympathy with the Pearse family. On April 26th 1932 sizeable crowds paid their respects as her funeral procession made its way through the streets of Dublin. At the General Post Office, where Patrick and William fought during the Easter Rising, the funeral cortege paused for a minute’s silence before proceeding to Glasnevin Cemetery. Éamon de Valera gave an oration as she was laid to rest, which praised her inspiring courage, charity and cheerfulness during the years after her son’s death.

After Margaret’s death, her daughter, Mary Margaret, continued to reside at St. Enda’s. Upon Mary Margaret’s death in 1968, as per her mother’s request, she passed the house on to the people of Ireland.