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West Kerry nursing home hosts its own Rose of Tralee competition

Aug 18, 2020 13:19 By radiokerrynews
West Kerry nursing home hosts its own Rose of Tralee competition
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Residents in a West Kerry nursing home held their own Rose of Tralee style-competition, to make sure the popular event was marked this year.

Residents in a West Kerry nursing home held their own Rose of Tralee style-competition, to make sure the popular event was marked this year.

The Rose of Tralee International Festival was cancelled for the first time in its 61-year history, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Each year the contestants visit Ocean View Nursing Home in Camp and activity co-ordinator there, Kay O'Shea was determined to celebrate the hugely popular festival this August.

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She organised their very own event and the residents became Roses for the day.

Ina Trant from Tralee took the coveted 'Rose of Tralee' title and says it was a very special moment:

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