By Michelle Crean

With a head full of beautiful curls there was no doubt that one kind-hearted young girl would help others by cutting it for charity.

READY: Ashton O'Brien gets ready to give his big sister Brodie a haircut for charity.

FIVE PLAITS: Brodie O'Brien pictured with five plaits which are on their way to The Little Princess Trust to create hair pieces for children with cancer and a whopping €850 raised to date for the LauraLynn Foundation. Photo: Marie Carroll-O'Sullivan

And not only that but 10-year-old Brodie O'Brien from Chestnut Drive was so determined to help others that she has also raised over €1,000 for the LauraLynn Foundation which helps support children and their families through cancer.

Hairdressing friend Joanne Henderson called to the house last week and managed to cut off five plaits which are on their way to The Little Princess Trust to create hair pieces for children with cancer.

With a whole new look, Brodie was excited to show it off to her Fourth Class friends in Gaelscoil Faithleann.

Her parents, mom Miriam and dad Richie, and little brother Ashton are all very proud of her giving nature.

"We'd always be talking about helping others," Miriam told the Killarney Advertiser.

As her hair was growing longer and with her communion delayed due to COVID, she decided that when she eventually cut it that it would benefit others.

"She felt she could do something good with it," Miriam added.

And the goodwill from people making donations was amazing, she added.

"People were ringing to say they had a donation dropped. People really came on board and supported her. Thanks also to Joanne Henderson for cutting her hair, she's great."

To help Brodie raise even more money go to www.idonate.ie/brodieobrien120.