Organisers of the Rose of Tralee Festival are trying to contact former Mayo and Mayo born Roses for a very special tribute event which takes place during the festival in Tralee, Co Kerry later this month.
All former rose finalists will have their names inscribed in a Glass Wall of Honour in the Tralee Rose Garden which will be unveiled on Thursday August 15. The glass wall will be located around the Jeanne Rynhart memorial in the town park. It is part of The Gathering of Roses tribute being hosted by Tralee Town Council to salute former Rose contestants.
Some 1,701 Roses from 70 centres throughout the world have participated in the event from 1959 to 2012 and a special commemorative booklet is also being published to mark the occasion.
The Council will host a reception afterwards to which former Roses and their families are being invited. So if you are a former Rose finalist and would like to be part of the event contact the Kerry Gathering Office at [email protected]; telephone 066 716 2133; or the Rose of Tralee Office at 066 712 1322.
