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International  Rose of Tralee Festival
Goes Live!

This year Tralee is providing ways for us to experience here in Texas what is happening in Tralee. 

• Tralee Live (www.traleelive.ie) , a closed-circuit sound system comprising around 18 loudspeakers is positioned in Tralee town centre allowing the 'broadcasting' of music, information and commentary to inform, entertain and generally embellish local events and attractions. 

• In addition, RTE, Ireland's Public Service Broadcaster, will be broadcasting the Selection Nights live over the internet.  The selection nights are Monday and Tuesday, August 21^st and 22^nd.  They begin at 8 p.m. in Ireland (2 p.m. CST).  To view the selection nights, go to www.rte.ie/rose06.  They have instructions on their sight about how to get the video on your monitor.

International Roses on Tour

The 2005 Texas Rose of Tralee, Erin Barnard, is off to Ireland.  She will be traveling with other International Roses through Dublin to the Cork/Kerry tourist region and arrive in Tralee on Friday, August 18.   You can read about where the Roses will travel on the International website at http://www.roseoftralee.ie/catalog/rose_tour_06.php.  Erin promises to report back to us of her travels as soon as she returns home.  Check back after the Festival.

Texas Rose of Tralee launches new Website

Effective August 14 the Texas Rose of Tralee has launched it’s new website.  It is still at the same address www.texasroseoftralee.org.  The new site attempts to provide more information about the organization and activities.  Be patient while we work out the kinds as we are sure there are some.  In the meantime, if you have any comments or suggestions, please feel free to share them with us at txrotnews@comcast.net.  We would love to hear from you.

Champagne Send Off

A Champagne Send Off Party was held  Sunday, July 31 for the Rose, her family and friends.  Erin presented a song to those in attendance that she will sing in Tralee.   Erin was presented with a book of personal letters from most of the past Texas Roses to inspire her on her trip.   The Irish American Society - Dallas presented Erin a check in the amount of $1,500 to help cover her expenses.  The money was made at a recent Wine and Roses reception held by the IAS where they raffled items.  Click on the pictures below to see a pictures from each of the events.

Welcome to our Website! 

The Rose of Tralee of Texas, Inc. (known as The Texas Rose of Tralee) is one of only thirty International Centers worldwide with the collective goal of fostering awareness of Irish heritage primarily among young women of Irish ancestry and of course, finding that one Rose with …. The truth in her eyes ever dawning!    

Several events take place each year that help to serve this purpose.  The centerpiece of events is the annual Texas Rose of Tralee Selection and Gala.  It is here where a single young lady of Irish descent, between the ages of 18 and 27 is selected to be the "Texas Rose of Tralee" (known as The Texas Rose).  This young lady goes on to represent the Texas Irish community in Tralee, Ireland at the International Rose of Tralee Festival. It is all the young ladies that participate in the event that give new life and meaning to the ancient Irish Ballad of lost love and perpetual truth.  "The Rose of Tralee".

We hope that you will take some time to browse through our site and learn more about The Texas Rose of Tralee and what events take place to foster the awareness of the Irish Heritage and Culture.   If you would like to be updated about the Texas Rose or join our events, just email us.