Flaming locks flock to ginger festival

It may be the of Cork sporting teams but visitors came from as far as the US and New Zealand to show off their ginger roots at the fourth Redhead Convention.

And while the Rose of Tralee, who was crowned last week, hailed from Texas, a native of the Kerry town was chosen as Queen of the Redheads on Saturday, in the Cork harbour village of Crosshaven.

Sarah Mullins shared the coronation with newly crowned King of the Redheads Jack Daly from the Lough in Cork City. Both are students at University College Cork.