Quote Originally Posted by seamus
hmmm....maybe the Rose of Tralee festival up in Eire? anyone know about that?
It's in Tralee Kerry. The festival is where young ambitious, pretty, smart and talented ladies are nominated by businesses and academia to compete for the title. It's like a "beauty pagent" but this one is "beauty within". There's also a peom about the "Rose of Tralee".

The 2004 pageant was in August, about two weeks ago. There are, however, continuing celebrations elsewhere in the world... to say good-bye to the roses. Quite cool really.