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ANNASCAUL , Co. KERRY - The community and publicans of Annascaul, Co. Kerry are glad to announce that a charity beer festival in aid of Bee for Battens will be held in the village on August Bank Holiday Saturday 31 July.
From 3 p.m., patrons of “BEER FOR BATTENS” are invited to each of the village’s six public houses where ten beers from around the world shall be showcased. The beers are brought to you from <!-- w --><a class="postlink" href="
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www.beerheaven.com and include brands from Poland, Canada, India and Tasmania. Bottles of beer are for sale at €4, and there will be live music (including Dr Fox's Old Timey String Band
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This is the third incarnation of a beer festival in Annascaul. The last two years proved to be a great day out with proceeds going to the Annascaul sports centre and a defibrillator for the Annascaul community.
This year all profits go to Bee for Battens , an Irish based online campaign for raising awareness and supporting those affected by Battens Disease. Bee for Battens is operated and funded by the Saoirse Foundation.
Battens disease is a rare and fatal neurodegenerative condition, which affects babies, young children and juveniles in Ireland and across the globe. See <!-- w --><a class="postlink" href="
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www.beeforbattens.org for more information.
Mary and Tony Heffernan from Keel, Co. Kerry formed the Saoirse Foundation after their daughter Saoirse was diagnosed with the disease. In March of this year, the Heffernan family received more bad news when Saoirse’s little brother Liam was diagnosed with this devastating disease. Mary, Tony, Saoirse and Liam are amazing people who really need your support.
For additional information see the facebook page of BEER FOR BATTENS.
