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The Rose Of Tralee (other)
(The) Rose of Tralee may refer to: * Rose of Tralee (festival), International festival held annually in Tralee, County Kerry * Rose of Tralee (1937 film), ''Rose of Tralee'' (1937 film), a British film directed by Oswald Mitchell * Rose of Tralee (1942 film), ''Rose of Tralee'' (1942 film), a British film directed by Germain Burger * The Rose of Tralee (song), "The Rose of Tralee" (song), 19th-century Irish ballad {{DEFAULTSORT:Rose of Tralee, The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rose Of Tralee (festival)
The Rose of Tralee International Festival is an international event which is celebrated among Irish diaspora, Irish communities all over the world. The festival, held annually in the town of Tralee in County Kerry, takes its inspiration from a 19th-century ballad of the The Rose of Tralee (song), same name about a woman called Mary, who because of her beauty was called "The Rose of Tralee". The words of the song are credited to C. (or E.) Mordaunt Spencer and the music to Charles William Glover, but a story circulated in connection with the festival claims that the song was written by William Pembroke Mulchinock, a wealthy Church of Ireland, Protestant, out of love for Mary O'Connor, a poor Catholicism, Catholic maid in service to his parents. History The festival has its origins in the local Carnival Queen, once an annual town event, fallen by the wayside due to post-war emigration. In 1957, the Race Week Carnival was resurrected in Tralee, and it featured a Carnival Queen. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
