Blonde ambition! 200 Marilyns go for a dip in Dublin
Some like it hot… and some like making a big splash at a Dublin beach for a Hollywood-themed charity swim.
Sporting retro swimsuits and blonde wigs, almost 200 swimmers dressed as Marilyn Monroe took the plunge yesterday at Balcarrick Beach in Donabate for Marilyn's Mater Paddle.
The event, in its second year, aims to raise funds for women's cancer care in Dublin's Mater Hospital. Almost 200 swimmers dressed as Marilyn Monroe took the plunge yesterday at Balcarrick Beach in Donabate for Marilyn's Mater Paddle. Pic: Celine Nic Oireachtaigh/PA Wire
The goal was to generate funds to support the hospital in speeding up cancer diagnosis, enhancing treatments and providing world-class care to women from all over Ireland who come through its doors.
Visit materfoundation.ie/marilyn for more information.
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