Recruiting Irish Maidens

Photo Courtesy of The Rose of Tralee InternationalFestival.

The Northern Ohio Rose Centre, an affiliate of The Rose of Tralee International Festival in Tralee, Ireland, is seeking applicants from Ohio for its fourth annual Northern Ohio Rose Selection Celebration to be held August 25 at LaCentre in Westlake.

The maiden chosen as the “2014 Ohio Rose” will receive an expense-paid trip to participate in The Rose of Tralee International Festival’s Regional Finals in Portlaoise, Ireland, the second tier of its annual search for the 2014 Rose of Tralee. The Regional Festival is held May 29 through June 1. 

Those who are chosen in Portlaoise to advance to the final selection round will return as Festival guests for The International Rose of Tralee Festival, a time-honored Irish tradition held in August.

The Rose of Tralee International Festival is based on William Pembroke Mulchinook’s ballad “The Rose of Tralee,” a story of unrequited love between the son of wealthy parents and a young maid in their employ.  The spirit of the Festival embraces the essence of his attraction: “Yet 'twas not her beauty alone that won me; Oh no, 'twas the truth in her eyes ever dawning,”

Festival eligibility requirements and a local application packet may be requested by emailing inquiries@northernohiorose.com  Completed application packets must be received by March 21. Additional information can be obtained from The Rose of Tralee International Festival’s website: www.roseoftralee.ie  The Northern Ohio Rose and The Rose of Tralee International Festival also have facebookpages.  

The local Rose selection is the annual fundraiser for Westlake World Partners Co., a non-profit organization supporting educational, cultural and civic exchange between Westlake and its Sister Cities of Tralee, Ireland and Kingsville, Ontario, Canada. 

Kathy Luengo

na

Read More on News
Volume 1, Issue 9, Posted 3:15 PM, 03.04.2014