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KERRY County Council welcomed the Rose Centres from all over the world at a civic ceremony held at the Tralee Bay Wetlands Ecology and Activity Park on Monday.
The event, attended by Cathaoirleach of Kerry County Council, Cllr. Mikey Sheehy, elected members of Kerry County Council, Chief Executive of Kerry County Council, Fearghal Reidy, Tralee Municipal District Manager and Director of Service, Niamh O’Sullivan and Executive Chair of the Rose of Tralee International Festival, Anthony O’Gara recognised the work done by all the Rose of Tralee Centres to support, develop and grow their connections to Tralee and Kerry.
Cathaoirleach, Cllr. Mikey Sheehy said in his address to the gathering, “The Rose Centres contribution in helping us to promote Tralee and Kerry is outstanding. That is why we, as a local authority, considered it important to host this Civic Welcome for you here today as a statement of our appreciation for what you do.”
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Executive Chair of the Rose of Tralee International Festival, Anthony O’Gara thanked Kerry County Council for the welcome and acknowledged all the Rose Centres for their continued work and support for the festival every year.
Each of the Rose Centres were presented with an official scroll by Cathaoirleach of Kerry Council, Cllr. Mikey Sheehy to honour their presence at the 2026 Rose of Tralee International Festival. Scroll down for photos…
Mayor of Kerry Cllr Mikey Sheehy presents a scroll to Deirdre and Bob Leger from Boston and New England, at the Civic Reception for the Rose Centres at Tralee Bay Wetlands hosted by Kerry County Council on Monday morning. The husband and wife duo have been involved in the Rose Festival for 40 years. Photo: Michelle Breen Crean Photography
Tom O’Keeffe and Laura Bennett from the Sydney Rose Centre pictured with Cllr Michael Leane and Cllr Anne O’Sullivan at the Civic Reception for the Rose Centres at Tralee Bay Wetlands, hosted by Kerry County Council, on Monday morning. Photo: Michelle Breen Crean Photography
Heather Mulcahy and Katie Connolly from the Cork Rose Centre pictured at the Civic Reception for the Rose Centres at Tralee Bay Wetlands, hosted by Kerry County Council, on Monday morning. Photo: Michelle Breen Crean Photography
Mary Sugrue and Eileen Moynihan from the Kerry Rose Centre pictured at the Civic Reception for the Rose Centres at Tralee Bay Wetlands, hosted by Kerry County Council, on Monday morning. Photo: Michelle Breen Crean Photography
Pictured at the Civic Reception for the Rose Centres at Tralee Bay Wetlands, hosted by Kerry County Council, on Monday morning were Yvonne Donoghue (Roscommon Rose Centre) and Anne Marie Doyle (Galway Rose Centre). Photo: Michelle Breen Crean Photography
Bernd Scheu (German Rose Centre) and Carsten Sass (German Rose Centre) pictured at the Civic Reception for the Rose Centres at Tralee Bay Wetlands, hosted by Kerry County Council, on Monday morning. Photo: Michelle Breen Crean Photography
Mayor of Kerry Cllr Mikey Sheehy presents a scroll to Mary T Lynch (Limerick Rose Centre) and Mary Glazier (Limerick Rose Centre) at the Civic Reception for the Rose Centres at Tralee Bay Wetlands, hosted by Kerry County Council, on Monday morning. Photo: Michelle Breen Crean Photography
Mayor of Kerry Cllr Mikey Sheehy presents a scroll to Tom O’Keeffe and Laura Bennett (Sydney Rose Centre) at the Civic Reception for the Rose Centres at Tralee Bay Wetlands, hosted by Kerry County Council, on Monday morning. Photo: Michelle Breen Crean Photography
