Cork woman's grows hair to 14in in length to help two charities

A Cork woman who turned Rapunzel for charity by growing her hair to 14in in length, has helped two charities — donating the hair to one and raising around €5,000 for another.

Three years ago, Clonakilty-born Laura Houlihan decided to grow her hair to help the Wexford-based wig charity, the Rapunzel Foundation, which turns donated hair into wigs for people suffering from hair loss as a result of health conditions.

“The wigs are donated to people with conditions like alopecia,” explains Laura, a product development specialist with Musgrave.