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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
National
Michelle Fleming

Ireland's own Batwoman says 'bats saved my life' and there's no need to be afraid of them this Halloween

Ireland’s own Batwoman Susan Kerwin says there’s no need to be afraid of the winged creatures this Halloween, revealing: “Bats saved my life”.

Mum-of-two Susan, 42, spent Covid lockdowns living with up to 140 bats at a time in a room at the back of her house in Bruree, Co Limerick.

She runs Bat Rehabilitation Ireland, the country’s only bat hospital.

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