The Rose of Tralee International Festival
- Aug 16, 2024, County Kerry, Ireland
The Rose of Tralee International Festival is an annual event celebrating Irish people and communities.
The world-renowned event has been hosted in the town of Tralee, County Kerry, since 1959 and was inspired by a 19th-century ballad about Mary, a beautiful Irish woman called “The Rose of Tralee.”
The five-day festival is held every August, and the Rose of Tralee contest is its main attraction, as it crowns the Rose of Tralee at the end of the event.
The winning Irish woman will receive a year-long ambassadorial role, representing the country and festival nationally and internationally.
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When is The Rose of Tralee International Festival?
The Rose of Tralee International Festival will take place from August 16, 2024, to August 20, 2024, at Tralee Town Center in Tralee, County Kerry.
What to Expect at The Rose of Tralee Festival?
Locals and tourists will travel to Tralee to enjoy all the fun of The Rose of Tralee Festival, as it offers live outdoor concerts, a carnival, street performances, theater shows, a funfair, a circus, fireworks, street markets, and exciting parades.
When is the Rose of Tralee Contest?
The much-loved Irish festival culminates with The Rose of Tralee Contest, celebrating the country’s strong, beautiful, and successful women.
When is the 2024 Rose of Tralee Contest?
The 2024 Rose of Tralee Contest will be hosted by Kathryn Thomas and Dáithí Ó Sé on August 19 and 20, 2024, at the Dome.
The international Roses will walk onto the stage with their Rose escorts and audiences will be treated to live music and entertainment throughout the event.
The event will air on Irish TV, and the gorgeous, young Irish women will be interviewed over two nights, with the winner crowned the Rose of Tralee.
However, the contest isn’t based on beauty alone, as the Roses are judged on their personalities.
Who are the 2024 Roses?
32 smart, strong, and stunning women from all corners of the globe with Irish ancestry will take to the stage at this year’s contest.
The 2024 Roses are:
- Grace Farrelly – Cavan Rose
- Megan Cahill – Chicago Rose
- Shauna Sullivan – Cork Rose
- Darcy Taylor – Derry Rose
- Niamh Shevlin – Donegal Rose
- Ciara O’Sullivan – Dubai Rose
- Casey Harris – Dublin Rose
- Molly Ronan – Florida Rose
- Diedre Jennings – Galway Rose
- Emer Dineen – Kerry Rose
- Catherine Cunningham – Kildare Rose
- Lisa O’Rourke – Kilkenny Rose
- Shauna Murtagh – Leitrim Rose
- Glenna Mannion – London Rose
- Justina McGuirk – Louth Rose
- Dervla Dolan – Melbourne Rose
- Anne-Marie McArdle – Monaghan Rose
- Tammy Snook – Newfoundland and Labrador Rose
- Billie Cooper – New York Rose
- Kathryn Wright – North Carolina Rose
- Keely O’Grady – New Zealand Rose
- Aoife Zuercher – Ohio Rose
- Maria Collins – Perth Rose
- Rachel Hastings – Roscommon Rose
- Maggie Baglin – San Francisco Rose
- Megan McCormack – Sligo Rose
- Ashling Heneghan – Sydney Rose
- Tara Brady – Tipperary Rose
- Abby Walsh – Waterford Rose
- Grace O’Connor – Westmeath Rose
- Kerry Byrne – Wicklow Rose
- Clidna Bailey-Doyle – Yorkshire Rose
