A TRADITION for the past number of years has been the twinning of the Roses with the various bars and hotels in the town.

This year is no different with 21 businesses being twinned with the 32 Roses with some pubs catering for two contestants.

There is always great fun when the Roses pay a visit to their ‘twins’ and this Saturday afternoon between 2-4pm they will be there to sign autographs, pull a pint and meet the locals.

No doubt the Roses’ families and supporters will enjoy some great nights in their adopted pubs during the festival.

The ‘Twins’ are as follows:

• Abbey Inn – Donegal and Western Canada

• An Cearnog – Philadelphia and New Zealand

• An Teach Beag – Laois and Arizona

• Baily’s Corner – Dublin and Southern California

• Ballygarry House Hotel – North Carolina and Scotland

• The Blasket Bar – Galway

• Castle Bar – Cork

• Grand Hotel – Washington DC and Nottingham

• Greyhound Bar – Luxembourg and Sydney

• Hennessy’s Bar – Clare

• Imperial Hotel – Darwin

• Joe’s Place – Queensland

• Charlie’s Bar at Kerins O’Rahillys – Toronto

• The Mall Tavern – Abu Dhabi and Perth

• Manor West Hotel – Dubai Boston and New England

• Munster Bar – Texas and Southern Australia

• Paddy Macs Bar – Leitrim and Kentucky

• Sean Og’s – Carlow

• The Night Jar – Manchester

• Betty’s Bar – Kerry

• The Brogue Inn – Derby