Ms Archbold, a legal executive, joined Co Kildare firm Coughlan White & Partners in the late 1980s and became head of its debt collection and licensing department.

The firm said her “natural flair and wealth of knowledge and experience in these areas of law earned her great respect and admiration from her clients and colleagues alike”.

Ms Archbold took early retirement in 2018 and passed away on Monday.

In a statement, the partners and staff of Coughlan White & Partners said: “We are all in shock with the untimely passing of our dear friend. Catherine touched each and every one of us in her own unique way.

“She was a big character with a big heart and big personality. Not a day will go by without some reflection of her love of life and her love of connection and laughter.

“Catherine was one in a million and we will miss her more than words can ever say.”