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Kerry Rose Kelsey Lang McCarthy with Rose Bud Sadie at the Rose Bud dance on Friday afternoon in The Meadowlands Hotel. Photo by Dermot Crean
FIVE special days in the county capital truly kicked off this morning for the 32 Rose of Tralee 2023 contestants when they finally arrived to town.
After touring the country over the past week, the bus pulled into The Meadowlands Hotel after 11am to a fantastic welcome from their families and the staff at the hotel, which will be their base for the Festival.
They were also met by their Rose Escorts and the young Rose Buds who were wildly excited to meet the contestants.
That excitement proved mutual and the Roses took the young girls to the ballroom for a Rose Bud party, dancing the afternoon away and enjoying some treats. Scroll down for photos…
The San Francisco Rose Katie McFadden with her Rose Bud Grace at the Rose Bud dance on Friday afternoon in The Meadowlands Hotel. Photo by Dermot Crean
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New York Roe Róisín Wiley with Rose Bud Saoirse at the Rose Bud dance on Friday afternoon in The Meadowlands Hotel. Photo by Dermot Crean
Antrim Rose Mollie O’Brien with Rose Bud Fiadh at the Rose Bud dance on Friday afternoon in The Meadowlands Hotel. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Melbourne Rose Katie Casey with Rose Bud Leah at the Rose Bud dance on Friday afternoon in The Meadowlands Hotel. Photo by Dermot Crean
Sydney Rose Aoife Butler with Rose Bud Ava at the Rose Bud dance on Friday afternoon in The Meadowlands Hotel. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Cork Rose Kate Shaughnessy with Rose Bud Ella Mai at the Rose Bud dance on Friday afternoon in The Meadowlands Hotel. Photo by Dermot Crean
London Rose Amy Gillen with Rose Bud Sinead at the Rose Bud dance on Friday afternoon in The Meadowlands Hotel. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Texas Rose Eden Kasprak with Escort Reece Hamilton and Rose Bud Hazel at the Rose Bud dance on Friday afternoon in The Meadowlands Hotel. Photo by Dermot Crean
Arizona Rose Ashley Jackson with Escort Tommy and Rose Bud Faye at the Rose Bud dance on Friday afternoon in The Meadowlands Hotel. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Offaly Rose Allie Leahy with Rose Bud Caoimhe at the Rose Bud dance on Friday afternoon in The Meadowlands Hotel. Photo by Dermot Crean
Laois Rose Sinead Dowd and Toronto Rose Erica Daly with Rose Buds Cara and Lucy at the Rose Bud dance on Friday afternoon in The Meadowlands Hotel. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Western Canada Rose London Prusko with Escort Shane Cummins and Rose Bud Holly at the Rose Bud dance on Friday afternoon in The Meadowlands Hotel. Photo by Dermot Crean
Having fun doing the Macarena at the Rose Bud dance on Friday afternoon in The Meadowlands Hotel. Photo by Dermot Crean
Doing the Macarena at the Rose Bud dance on Friday afternoon in The Meadowlands Hotel. Photo by Dermot Crean
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