PICTURES: Irish celebs help celebrate 30th birthday at Barretstown Big Picnic in Kildare

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Well-known Irish personalities joined thousands of visitors at Barretstown for a magical day to celebrate the charity’s 30th birthday at the annual Big Picnic event.

Barretstown is Ireland’s largest provider of life-changing therapeutic programmes for children affected by cancer and other serious illnesses. 

The castle gates opened for an action-packed day of birthday celebrations with visitors enjoying a host of exciting events and activities, including the spectacular Fossett's Circus, trapeze artists, face-painting, music, dance and much more! 

Well-known personalities including RTÉ Radio One's Sarah McInerney and model Rosalind Lipsett were spotted singing ‘Happy Birthday’ as Barretstown CEO, Dee Ahearn, cut the official birthday cake.

Visitors were also given the opportunity to tour the Barretstown facilities and meet staff and volunteers to witness first-hand the life-changing work carried out by the specialised on-site teams.

Over the last 30 years, the charity has served over 120,000 campers and is committed to doubling this by the end of the decade.

For more information on how to support Barretstown visit www.barretstown.org

Photos: Brian McEvoy