06/11/2025
💛 Why We’re Doing This Concert 💛
Our upcoming Celtic Strings Ensemble & Friends Charity Concert at Ballintubber Abbey on Friday, November 14th is more than just an evening of music — it’s an evening of love, remembrance, and hope.
We’re performing to support two very special causes close to our hearts — one of them is Jamie’s Echo.
❤️ Jamie’s Story ❤️
Jamie was born on April 30th, 2023 — a beautiful baby boy who filled his parents , with pure joy from the moment he arrived. Shortly after his birth, they were told that Jamie had Down Syndrome. Though the news came as a surprise, they embraced him instantly with love and pride, determined to give him the happiest life possible.
Jamie spent the first two weeks of his life in the Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU) at Mayo University Hospital, where he quickly became a little star — adored by everyone who met him. When he came home after those two weeks, his parents were overjoyed to introduce their beautiful boy to family and friends.
For the next two months, Jamie was a healthy, happy baby — full of smiles and love. But tragically, on the night of June 29th, everything changed. Jamie suddenly became unresponsive, and despite the incredible efforts of the teams in Mayo University Hospital and Crumlin Children’s Hospital, he passed away the following day, June 30th, just two months old. He died from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) — also known as cot death. 💔
In the midst of their heartbreak, Jamie’s parents wanted to do something meaningful — something that would carry his light forward and help other babies in his memory. And so, Jamie’s Echo was born.
Together with the SCBU team, they set out to fund a dedicated Echo machine — a piece of equipment that allows vital heart scans for newborns to be carried out in Mayo, without the need to transfer fragile babies to Galway.
The cost of this life-saving machine is around €100,000, and thanks to the incredible kindness of the community, over €85,000 has already been raised.
Jamie’s Echo is a symbol of love — proof that even the smallest lives can leave the biggest legacies. 💛
If you’d like to help complete this wonderful project, you can support here:
👉 https://www.gofundme.com/f/jamies-echo
🎟️ Tickets for the concert are available online only:
👉 http://bit.ly/3LAzEVF
Let’s come together through music and compassion, and help make Jamie’s legacy shine on — for him, for his family, and for every little life his story will touch. 🌟
Celtic Strings Ensemble
Brenda Grealis Wedding Harpist & Strings Ensemble
Reek View Studio
Darina Hynes
Dervilla Ní Eidhin
Eibhlin Ni Ghallachoir
Zane Kazotniece
The RSC Fitness
Jamie's Echo
Ballintubber Abbey
The Connaught Telegraph
Kathy Fahey
ballaflorists.com
Sarah Lyons
Mid West Radio Ballyhaunis
Mayo.ie
