Thank you, Mr. Spring

pic c/o Kilkenny People

The Rose in the pic above is Sarah Doherty, the 2012 South Australia Rose. Here (per the Kilkenny People) Sarah receives her Certificate of Irish Heritage.

What is that Certificate?

Read it here. 

Sarah from Australia

Meet Sarah Doherty 2012 South Australia Rose of Tralee. The picture comes from P.J. O'Brien's Pub website who are one of Sarah's supporters.

Read more about Sarah here.

No Snakes in Australia?

The Carlton Hotel are one of the sponsors of the Festival - taking care of many of the Rose needs. Earlier in the week the Roses visited Dublin Zoo.

It was there that Bridget O'Connor, the 2010 South Australia Rose, came face to face with Brian the snake. She screamed and screamed, according to the Carlton website! Surely there are more dangerous snakes and spiders in Australia. Maybe not.

All the Roses!

RTE have just produced a slide show of all the Roses on a photocall, together with the ever present Daithi.

Visit this link to see all the photgraphs

Southern Australia

If you vist the Southern Australia Rose facebook page you will find more information about Bridget O'Connell the 2010 Southern Australia Rose.

Five Videos to Watch

RTE has five video clips to watch.
a) Ray interviews the Darwin and Boston Roses
b) Ray with the Roses from Washington, Manchester, Kerry, Yorkshire.
c) Ray (again) with Roses from Tipperary, South Australia, London, Dublin
d) Charmaine Kenny, 2009 Rose of Tralee being crowned