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Maria Walsh with the hosts, Dick and Eibhlin Henggeler at the Thanksgiving Dinner at the Rose Hotel on Thursday evening. Photo by Dermot Crean
DICK and Eibhlín Henggeler proved the perfect hosts last night as The Rose Hotel laid on a Thanksgiving feast for guests.
The owners of the hotel, who reside in Baltimore, wanted to bring their Thanksgiving tradition to Tralee and people obviously liked the idea as it was a sold-out event with 180 guests attending the €25 a head evening.
Many of Eibhlín’s family from Killarney were there, along with some Americans, locals and many Irish people who had returned home after spending years in the States and missed the tradition where people travel hundreds of miles to spend time with their family.
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Guests, including former Rose of Tralee Maria Walsh, were welcomed with a traditional Thanksgiving hot punch in the foyer where the Henggelers greeted all and wished them a happy Thanksgiving. The guests then made their way to the Lee Suite where a feast, created by executive head chef, Odran Lucey and his team, was laid on.
Screens were erected showing the famous Macy’s Parade in New York and the traditional American Football game, while a message was also broadcast from reigning Rose of Tralee, Chicago’s Maggie McEldowney, who wished all a happy Thanksgiving.
The meal itself featured a starter of poached mulled wine pear, followed by roast stuffed free range bronzed turkey, along with Frank’s Thanksgiving sweet potatoes, green bean casserole, maple glazed carrots, Swiss cheese corn bake, cranberry relish, savoury herb and fruit stuffing, creamy mash potato and turkey gravy.
Traditional Thanksgiving desserts will include pumpkin pie, pecan pie with ice cream.
Feeling suitably thankful following the meal, many guests retired to the warm and intimate surroundings of Dott’s Bar to relax and spend quality time with friends and family. After such a success, we’re sure it will be become a Rose Hotel tradition. Scroll down for photos…
Nick and Karen Belton and Katie Hassett, with children Sophie and Mark Hassett and Maddie and Izzy Belton at the Thanksgiving Dinner at the Rose Hotel on Thursday evening. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Phil Kissane, Anne Hobbert and Mary Godley at the Thanksgiving Dinner at the Rose Hotel on Thursday evening. Photo by Dermot Crean
Ed and Noreen Falvey at the Thanksgiving Dinner at the Rose Hotel on Thursday evening. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Ann, Jack and John Walsh at the Thanksgiving Dinner at the Rose Hotel on Thursday evening. Photo by Dermot Crean
Karen O’Connor, Andrea Dolan, Tina Lonergan and Charlotte Dolan at the Thanksgiving Dinner at the Rose Hotel on Thursday evening. Photo by Dermot Crean
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From Tralee and Boston were, seated; Claudia O’Shea, Thomas O’Shea, Brenda O’Shea, Helen McElligott, Rose O’Callaghan, Helen and Roisin Kerins. At back; Denis O’Callaghan, Thomas O’Shea, Geraldine Murphy and Joe McElligott at the Thanksgiving Dinner at the Rose Hotel on Thursday evening. Photo by Dermot Crean
Mark Bernson and Jimmy Diggins at the Thanksgiving Dinner at the Rose Hotel on Thursday evening. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Jane Murphy, Fiacc Murphy and Martina McDonnell at the Thanksgiving Dinner at the Rose Hotel on Thursday evening. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Frank Harnett and Siobhan Fitzpatrick at the Thanksgiving Dinner at the Rose Hotel on Thursday evening. Photo by Dermot Crean
Liz Bramley, Eileen, Liam and Jennifer Nolan at the Thanksgiving Dinner at the Rose Hotel on Thursday evening. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Susan and Aidan Kelly at the Thanksgiving Dinner at the Rose Hotel on Thursday evening. Photo by Dermot Crean
Mairead Moriarty, Noreen O’Leary, Christine Gallagher and Mary Kelly at the Thanksgiving Dinner at the Rose Hotel on Thursday evening. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Joan O’Regan and Rose Boyle at the Thanksgiving Dinner at the Rose Hotel on Thursday evening. Photo by Dermot Crean
