Tragic mum Marie Downey will be laid to rest with her newborn son Darragh in her arms on Saturday.
The 36-year-old mum of three was breast-feeding her four-day-old son in Cork University Maternity Hospital on Monday morning when tragedy struck and she fell from her bed.
Tragically, the young mother, who has two other sons, was pronounced dead after efforts to resuscitate her and Darragh passed away on Tuesday evening.
A rosary will be held at Marie's parent's home in Ballyagran, Co Limerick tonight, Thursday, March 28.
A wake will take place at Marie's home in Knockanevin, Kildorrery in Cork tomorrow evening, Friday March 29, between 3pm and 9pm.
Tragic Irish mum Marie Downey will be laid to rest with baby son Darragh in her arms
Removal to St Michael's Church, Ballyagran on Saturday, March 30, for Requiem Mass at 1pm followed by burial afterwards in Castletown Cemetery.
A death notice on RIP.ie reads: "Marie Downey (nee Cullinane) and Baby Darragh, Knockanevin, Kildorrery, Co. Cork and formerly of Ballyagran, Co. Limerick, unexpectedly on March 25th with her beautiful baby boy Darragh.
"Deeply mourned by her heartbroken husband Kieran, her adored sons and Darragh's big brothers James and Sean, her loving parents Jim and Helen, parents-in-law Tom and Alma, brother-in-law Patrick, sisters-in-law, Una, Fiona, Ellen and Mairead, aunts, uncles, relatives, neighbours and many friends."
Darragh will be laid to rest in his mother's arms following a post mortem examination due to be carried out on Thursday.
Gardai are preparing a file for the Coroner who hold will later hold an inquest into the double tragedy.
A family pal described the double tragedy as “unbelievable”.
Marie’s parents Jim and Helen Cullinane, from Ballyagran, Co Limerick, were said to be “trying to come to terms” with the deaths of their only daughter and grandson.
Mum of newborn baby who died in double tragedy at Cork hospital named as Marie Downey
Marie was a big fan of Limerick hurling and lived in her adopted home of Kildorrery, Co Cork.
She had previously hurled with Castletown-Ballyagran camogie club.
Local camogie representatives said they were “shocked” after hearing of the tragedy.
Limerick Camogie County Chairperson Liz Hennessy said she and her colleagues offered their “condolences”.
Newborn baby boy dies just day after mum's tragic death at Cork University Maternity Hospital
A spokesman for Castletown-Ballyagran GAA club said it did not wish to comment, however, local GAA sources described the news as “a disaster”.
He added: “We are trying to get our heads around it. It’s a shocker.”
Ms Downey was living in Knockanevin, Kildorrery, along with her husband Kieran and their young sons James and Sean.
