Millstreet Pipe Band were given the honour of leading the 60th Rose Parade at the Rose of Tralee on Saturday night. The band played at the first parade in 1959 & have continued that tradition down through the years.
The band were given a rousing reception as the parade passed the reviewing stages in Tralee & a special mention was given to current committee members Liam Coffey & Tim O’Shea who played at the first Rose Parade in 1959.
The Pipe Band then played at the annual Michael Collins commemoration in Beál na mBláth on Sunday where economist Jim Power gave the oration. Another longstanding event for the pipe band & they received a warm welcome as they played in glorious sunshine.
Tag: Rose of Tralee
Very Best Wishes to Denise Collins at Rose of Tralee 2016
Numerous wonderfully colourful signs and posters are in evidence in Cork and Kerry for Cork Rose Denise Collins who is from Knocknaloman in the county of Cork – an exquisite setting between Millstreet and Rathmore. Denise also features on the front page of today’s “Irish Examiner” looking absolutely magnificent. We shall all be looking out for Denise on television tonight during this hugely popular event live from Tralee. We all wish Denise the very best of luck as the representative supreme of Cork in the Rose of Tralee 2016. Click on the images to enlarge. (S.R.) 
[read more …] “Very Best Wishes to Denise Collins at Rose of Tralee 2016”
Denise is the Cork Rose for 2016
Congratulations to Denise Collins from Knocknaloman, who was crowned the Cork Rose from forty five contestants on Saturday evening, in the Silversprings Hotel.
Denise, attended Hollymount National School is now a teacher in Davis College, Mallow. She is a daughter of Pat and Margaret Collins, and her mum is the matron in Millstreet Community Hospital.
The Rose of Tralee takes place from the 17th to the 23rd of August.
Millstreet Pipe Band Prepares for “Rose of Tralee” 2015
Wonderfully Enthusiastic Support for Cork Rose Anna in Tralee
Cork Rose Anna and Kerry Rose Mary like so many of the other Roses truly impressed and entered into the spirit of the world-famous Festival of the Rose of Tralee. Here we share some 42 more images from the very [read more …] “Wonderfully Enthusiastic Support for Cork Rose Anna in Tralee”
Cork Rose Anna Geary Hugely Impresses on Live Television from Tralee
Anna Geary, Cork Rose has just appeared on the live television transmission from The Dome in Tralee and truly impressed everyone especially in wonderfully reciting her splendid self-composed poem. (watch it here). We shall upload a full pictorial feature later…but now back to my online radio programme “Radio Treasures” on Cork Music Station. (S.R.)
Kerry Rose Mary Magnificent on Monday Night’s Live Television Presentation
We now share some 50 more pictures from Mary’s marvellous television appearance on [read more …] “Kerry Rose Mary Magnificent on Monday Night’s Live Television Presentation”
Mary Hickey – the Kerry Rose on TV
Wasn’t Presentation NS teacher Mary Hickey just great as the Kerry Rose !!!
If you missed it, you can watch Mary on the RTÉ Player
[read more …] “Mary Hickey – the Kerry Rose on TV”
Superb Posters Supporting Cork Rose Anna in Rose of Tralee 2014
Kerry Rose Mary Hickey Receiving Wonderful Support Especially in Rathmore and is Scheduled to Appear on RTÉ Live Transmission from Tralee on Monday Night
Good luck to Mary and Mark
The gates of Presentation National School will open in two weeks for the start of the new school year, but they are already full of colour in support of former student Mark Ellis who plays at centre back for Cork Hurlers this weekend in the All Ireland Semi Final against Tipperary, and for teacher Mary Hickey who is the Kerry Rose at the Rose of Tralee this week. The very best of luck to both.
The Rose of Tralee Festival runs from [read more …] “Good luck to Mary and Mark”
Kerry Rose Mary Plants Rose Tree in Rathmore
Bláthnaid for the Cork Rose
Best of luck to Bláthnaid O Donoghue (pictured centre above) who represents Bridehaven Nursing Home (Mallow, where she’s a nurse) in the Cork Rose Selection this weekend, the 13th & 14th of June at the Silver Springs Moran Hotel.
The Cork Roses have been out and about the last few weekends where they have been at Cork Racecourse, Curraheen Park, Fota, the Titanic Experience in Cobh, and more. There’s lots of news and photos to be seen on the Cork Rose Selection facebook page.
Update (Friday 13th June): Below is a photo of Bláthnaid on stage on the Friday night of the Cork Rose Selection
Royal Millstreet Welcome for Kerry Rose 2014 Mary Hickey
A magnificent welcome awaited Teacher Mary Hickey of Rathmore on Monday morning when she arrived for work at Presentation N.S., Millstreet following her superb success in Tralee on Friday night when she was selected out of almost thirty beautiful Contestants as the Kerry Rose 2014 in the highly prestigious International Rose of Tralee Competition. We are all so delighted for Mary who would be a totally ideal overall winner in August when the two-night television spectacular takes place – even the official song says “Mary – the Rose of Tralee”! Here we share the marvellous photos of Teacher Joanna O’Connor which allow us to view the Monday morning welcome as well as the actual Friday night event in Tralee where Daithí Ó Sé was the excellent Presenter on the night. The late Teresa Tangney of Main Street, Millstreet and a native of North Kerry who was such a supremely wonderful member of our Teaching Staff in Presentation N.S. until she retired twelve years ago and who has sadly just very recently passed to her Eternal Reward (R.I.P.) would have been so thrilled with this historic occasion when two Kerry Flags and Kerry Balloons adorned the entrance to our school and the “Rose of Tralee” was sung by All with such great enthusiasm for Mary. We now share a selection of Joanna’s much appreciated pictures. Click on the images to enlarge. (S.R.)
We shall feature some further pictures later in the week following our visit to the School on Monday but now we continue to share Joanna’s splendid [read more …] “Royal Millstreet Welcome for Kerry Rose 2014 Mary Hickey”
Kerry Rose 2014
Congratulations to Mary Hickey, teacher at Presentation NS Millstreet, who was last night selected as the Kerry Rose for this year’s Rose of Tralee. [read more …] “Kerry Rose 2014”
Rose of Tralee 2011 to Feature on LTV2 Millstreet this Thursday
Rose of Tralee at Rathmore’s Food Fair Today
Roses of Tralee
Clara O’Keeffe pictured with two contestants in the Rose of Tralee during her holiday in Galway at a Caberet night.
(pic – Michelle O’Keeffe)
Cork Rose Selection
The selection of the Cork Rose for this years Rose of Tralee took place last weekend. Joanie McAulliffe represented the Millstreet Country Park (where she is the Marketing Executive). Unfortunately she did not win on the night as that honour went to Laura Mitchell. Though it is great to see someone local involved.
photos below [read more …] “Cork Rose Selection”
