WE put a call out on our Facebook page recently, for readers to send in some of their photos from past festivals.
While many of you are clearly shy, some of you did share some of your memories.
If you would like to send your Rose photos from years gone by, please email them to dcrean@traleetoday.ie and include some details about the photo.
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This photo from 1987 was sent in by Eimear Griffin from Caherslee who says: “This photo was taken in 1987 down in the Tralee Town Park, included in the photo are my brother Seamus, my sister Orlaith and myself. As I was born and bred in this beautiful town of Tralee, my memories of the roses go back very far, especially to the times when we would trek to town park with our autograph books in order to meet our favorite roses – I still have mine!!! The occasions of meeting the roses in the park was the highlight of the festival for me.”
The Rose of Tralee, Julia Dawson representing Germany, paid a visit to Siamsa Tire, back in 1991. She is pictured with Gerard O’Reilly, Festival President and the late Martin Whelan, General Manager of Siamsa. Photo sent in by Katrina McCarthy from Siamsa.
Alana Walsh and Abbie Russell enjoying a ride on the Caterpillar at Birds Amusements last year. Photo sent in by Pascal Power
Pascal Power also sent this photo in from last year, of himself (second from left) with John Carroll, Benny McElligott and Steven McElligott in the Town Park.
Little Louise O’Sullivan got to meet the 2009 Rose of Tralee, Charmaine Kenny, back then. Photo sent in by Louise’s mom, Caroline.
And here’s Louise’s sister, Erin O’Sullivan, with the 2009 Rose, Charmaine Kenny. Photo sent in by mom, Caroline.
I know we included this before in Tommy Walsh’s ‘Festival Memories’ story, but here again is future Kerry footballer Tommy (front car, centre) with Padraig O’Sullivan, Spa Road and Tommy’s sister Claire, on the ‘Sombrero’ back in the mid-90s.
