The festival, BEER FOR BATTENS is hoping to raise much needed funds for the Bees for Battens foundation. From 3pm onwards, patrons are invited to each of the village's six public houses where twelve beers from around the world will be showcased. Bottles of beer are for sale at €4, and there will be live music both inside and outside venues. This is the third incarnation of a beer festival in Annascaul. The last two years proved to be a great day out with proceeds going to the Annascaul sports centre and a defibrillator for the Annascaul community. This year all profits go to Bee for Battens , an Irish based online campaign for raising awareness and supporting those affected by Battens Disease. Bee for Battens is operated and funded by the Saoirse Foundation. Battens disease is a rare and fatal neuro-degenerative condition, which affects babies, young children and juveniles in Ireland and across the globe. See www.beeforbattens.org for more information. Mary and Tony Heffernan from Keel formed the Saoirse Foundation after their daughter Saoirse was diagnosed with the disease. In March of this year, the Heffernan family received more bad news when Saoirse's little brother Liam was diagnosed with this devastating disease. Mary, Tony, Saoirse and Liam are amazing people who really need your support. For additional information see BEER FOR BATTENS on Facebook : http://www.facebook.com/pages/manage/#!/event.php?