When Mr Mac Gabhann awoke and saw that his car had vanished from the street and he initially thought it was a joke someone he knew had pulled on him.
“I almost didn’t want to believe that it was stolen”, he said.
However neighbours’ CCTV confirmed it was taken at about 03:50 GMT.
It had been full of Christmas presents as well as his son’s wheelchair, something he said his son “can’t live without, can’t go to school, get on with his day, or even leave the house”.
Mr Mac Gabhann said the family are trying their best “not to let it affect” Christmas for their two sons.
“I just can’t believe this has happened around here, but I am blessed the community has rallied around us and showed us all this support.”