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Sculpture Stems From The Tradition Of The Rose Festival

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The sculpture of three red roses that is now situated on the Tralee bypass. Photo by Gavin O’Connor.

YOU may have noticed a new addition on the side of our roads in the last few days. A towering sculpture of three roses can be seen on the new bypass coming into town.

The sculpture, by artist Rory Breslin, features three blood red roses rising from the earth and was created as a symbol of Tralee because of the town being synonymous with the Rose festival.

Funding for the giant sculpture came from the National Roads Authority under their ‘one per cent for art scheme’  which sets money aside for works of art to be commissioned on roads and motorways around the country.

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It is situated off the second last roundabout you face when coming from Killarney before you take the turn off for either Killorglin or into town.

On Monday, August 18 it will be officially unveiled to the public by the current Rose of Tralee, Haley O’Sullivan and Transport Minister Paschal Donoghue.

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The rose sculpture as you look facing down towards the roundabout where you take either a turn left for Killorglin or right for town. Photo by Gavin O’Connor.