[citation needed] She was bought at a cattle fair by farmer Jerome O'Leary and lived at his farm near the market town of Sneem in County Kerry, southwest Ireland.
[citation needed] Due to her record-breaking status, Big Bertha became a local celebrity.
Her appearances at cattle fairs helped raise $75,000 for cancer research and other charities,[2] and she would lead the St Patrick's Day parade in Sneem to aid with fundraising.
Before her appearances at the noisy parades, O'Leary would feed Big Bertha whiskey to steady her nerves.
[2] Following her death, Big Bertha was stuffed, and now resides at a farm at Beaufort in County Kerry.