Blooming beauties proud as peacocks

IF you were an ostrich or a peacock, Killarney Races wasn’t a safe place to be yesterday.

The large amount of feathers that adorned the ample headgear on show took a bit of plucking, as colourful hats dominated the scene on Ladies’ Day, with womenfolk coming out in all their finery.

Experienced judges of the fashion competition, former Miss World Rosanna Davidson and Limerick model agency owner Celia Holman Lee, said they had a difficult task.