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A proud dad busked around all 32 counties to raise funds for his disabled son

“He’s just such a beautiful young boy, I’d do anything for him.”

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IT’S BEEN QUITE a week for Cavan-based musician Ben Folkman.

He’s been on a fundraising odyssey around Ireland with six friends – playing 32 gigs in 32 counties to raise money for his five-year-old son Jarrah who has quadriplegic cerebral palsy, CVI blindness and refractory epilepsy, all of which have a major impact on his life.

It’s been some journey

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And so far they have raised nearly €4000 on GoFundMe for Jarrah

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And more besides on the road

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They started out in County Louth  and made their way through the streets and bars of every county

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Finishing in Jarrah’s mam Elysha’s home town of Cootehill, Cavan

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A lovely and heartwarming fundraising imitative, as Ben writes on the GoFundMe:

He’s growing bigger fast and often has to be carried. He needs special equipment and funds raised will go directly towards that. This initiative is also a celebration of his life and his courageous spirit. He’s just such a beautiful young boy, I’d do anything for him. He deserves a decent life like any of us.

Well played, dad

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