Post Tagged with: "Rose of Tralee Festival 2016"

A Re-Union For Síle As She Pays Visit To Former Colleagues

A Re-Union For Síle As She Pays Visit To Former Colleagues

August 10, 2016 at 2:59 pm Comments are Disabled

  THERE was a special welcome back for a former colleague in Tralee Credit Union yesterday, when a Rose popped in to say hello. Síle Reidy from Ballymacelligott is the Luxembourg Rose and she’s already home before the madness of the Festival begins next week. Sile worked in Tralee Credit […]

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Festival Countdown: Ashe Memorial Hall To Be ‘Digitally-Mapped’ During Festival

Festival Countdown: Ashe Memorial Hall To Be ‘Digitally-Mapped’ During Festival

August 9, 2016 at 11:31 am Comments are Disabled

IF you’re out and about during the festival next week (yes, it’s starting that soon!), then you won’t want to miss the spectacular Illumination of Ashe Memorial Hall. This ‘digital street mapping’ is a ten minute presentation at night where graphics will be projected onto the building to form a history of Tralee […]

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Festival Countdown: How Access To The Square Will Work For Street Entertainment

Festival Countdown: How Access To The Square Will Work For Street Entertainment

August 6, 2016 at 11:22 am Comments are Disabled

WITH the Rose of Tralee International Festival just over a week away, it’s worth a re-cap on how the entertainment in the Square is going to work this year. There will be 84 hours of entertainment in The Square over the duration of the extended festival, but only 15 hours of […]

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PHOTOS: The Ladies Who Are Coming Home To Kerry To Compete For Rose Crown

PHOTOS: The Ladies Who Are Coming Home To Kerry To Compete For Rose Crown

August 3, 2016 at 12:57 pm Comments are Disabled

THE Rose of Tralee Festival is less than two weeks away now and the 64 Roses who will be joining our own Kerry Rose, Danielle O’Sullivan in Kerry, must be getting excited. For some of them though, it will be a sort of homecoming, as a number have close links to […]

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New Basketball Tournament Planned During Rose Of Tralee Festival

New Basketball Tournament Planned During Rose Of Tralee Festival

July 28, 2016 at 10:12 am Comments are Disabled

A BASKETBALL tournament is to be held during the Rose of Tralee Festival and teams from all over the country are being invited to take part. Organised by Tralee Imperials and sponsored by Premier Financial Services, the ‘Rose of Tralee 3×3 Tournament 2016’ will take place on Saturday, August 20 featuring […]

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Tree Planting Event Planned For Irish Descendants Coming Home For Rose Festival

Tree Planting Event Planned For Irish Descendants Coming Home For Rose Festival

July 26, 2016 at 12:11 pm Comments are Disabled

THE Tralee Community Garden project are holding an event coming up during the Rose of Tralee Festival inviting visiting diaspora and Irish descendants to plant a tree to remind them of their roots. ‘Planting Community Roots’ is part of the Community Tourism Diaspora initiative on August 20 from 10am to 2pm. Irish descendants abroad […]

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If You’re Thinking About Going To The Rose Ball, You Better Hurry Up!

If You’re Thinking About Going To The Rose Ball, You Better Hurry Up!

June 3, 2016 at 2:31 pm Comments are Disabled

WITH the Rose of Tralee International Festival just two and a half months away, things are already hotting up in terms of ticket sales for one particular event. With 66 Roses coming to the Festival this year, the demand for Rose Ball tickets is high and 25% extra tables will […]

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Partially-Covered Square Takes Over From Denny Street Concerts During Festival

Partially-Covered Square Takes Over From Denny Street Concerts During Festival

June 3, 2016 at 12:00 pm Comments are Disabled

THE Square will take over from the Denny Street stage to host ticket-only concerts for this year’s Rose of Tralee International Festival. And a new canopy-type structure will partially cover the 2,000 capacity space to keep punters dry in case of rain. The details of the concerts were revealed at the Tralee Chamber Alliance […]

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Permanent Dome Building Won’t Be Built Until At Least 2018 Says Rose Festival Boss

Permanent Dome Building Won’t Be Built Until At Least 2018 Says Rose Festival Boss

June 3, 2016 at 10:42 am Comments are Disabled

THE Rose of Tralee won’t have a permanent ‘Dome’ building until at least 2018, said Rose of Tralee International Festival Chief Executive, Anthony O’Gara, this morning. Mr O’Gara was speaking at a Tralee Chamber Alliance Business Breakfast meeting at the Rose Hotel where details of the festival’s street entertainment were revealed. […]

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Tickets For Extended Rose Festival Events Go On Sale Next Week

Tickets For Extended Rose Festival Events Go On Sale Next Week

April 26, 2016 at 9:42 am Comments are Disabled

TICKETS to the feast of entertainment at this year’s extended Rose of Tralee International Festival will go on sale from Tuesday, May 3. The longer event will feature more Rose and entertainment participants from all over the world and will attract more visitors to enjoy a week-long celebration in Tralee from […]

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