Beard & Head Shave for Down Syndrome

Preparing for the big shave at The Kingdom House Bar on Saturday night are: Miriam Lyons, Peter O'Connor, Helen Leen, Amy and Breda O'Connor.
Preparing for the big shave at The Kingdom House Bar in Castleisland on Saturday night are: Miriam Lyons, Peter O’Connor, Helen Leen, Amy and Breda O’Connor.

A beard and head shave will take place at The Kingdom House Bar here in Castleisland on Saturday, March 15th from 9pm.  All proceeds for the night will go to Downs Syndrome Kerry Branch.  The main organisers for this event are: Helen Leen of the Kingdom House Bar and local Peter O’Connor of Dulague.  Helen and Peter came up with the idea of a head and beard shave and choose Down Syndrome Kerry as the charity. Amongst those participating in the big shave are: Peter O’Connor, Tim O’Leary, Tom O’Connor, Dave Curran, Denis Brosnan, George Glover and members of the O’Connor family.

“Come along and support a great cause with music and dancing on the night.  The Big Shave-Off will begin at 9pm,” and that’s according to a note from George Glover.