Philadelphia rose crowned the Rose of Tralee 2014
Date
August 21, 2014
The Rose of Tralee is an annual event which brings young woman of Irish descent from around the world to Co. Kerry for a global celebration of Irish culture. The event began in 1959 and this year saw Maria Walsh, a Boston native who moved to Co. Mayo, crowned the Rose of Tralee 2014. She has been living in Philadelphia for 3 years having graduated from Griffith College in Dublin with a degree in journalism and visual media. Mary Kennedy, the chair of the judging panel, said that the "caliber of women is astounding. They are a wonderful representation of the modern Irish women". An average of 426,500 viewers tuned in to watch the live shows which indicated its continuing popularity amongst the Irish public.
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