A Rose Is A Rose Is A Rose
The first Rose was Alice O’Sullivan, a native of Dublin. She was a brunette, although she may now be white or grey.
The most recent Rose is Aoife Kelly of Tipperary. She is blonde.
My favourite Rose is Ciara O’Sullivan, who took the title in 1962. She does look surprised to so resemble Audrey Hepburn.
As a matter of fact, Thin Lizzy released a record called Roisin Dubh (The Black Rose: A Rock Legend) in 1979. The Black Rose, incidentally, was also the name of partisan freedom-fighter group in Hungary that sought the country’s independence from Austro-Hungarian rule, although Wikipedia does not seem to record this. Bela Bartok’s parents were members.
Rose is also the past tense of rise.
Laraine Stollery was the first international winner of the Rose. She came from New Zealand and probably still does. This was in 1966.
The Rose of Tralee is, by no means, a beauty contest.
The most recent Rose is Aoife Kelly of Tipperary. She is blonde.
My favourite Rose is Ciara O’Sullivan, who took the title in 1962. She does look surprised to so resemble Audrey Hepburn.
As a matter of fact, Thin Lizzy released a record called Roisin Dubh (The Black Rose: A Rock Legend) in 1979. The Black Rose, incidentally, was also the name of partisan freedom-fighter group in Hungary that sought the country’s independence from Austro-Hungarian rule, although Wikipedia does not seem to record this. Bela Bartok’s parents were members.
Rose is also the past tense of rise.
Laraine Stollery was the first international winner of the Rose. She came from New Zealand and probably still does. This was in 1966.
The Rose of Tralee is, by no means, a beauty contest.