Rose of Tralee Memorial

The centrepiece of Tralee Town Park is the Rose of Tralee Memorial erected in 2009 by Jeanne Rynhart. It depicts the first Rose of Tralee and her fiance and composer William Pembroke Mulchinock (1820-64). The numerous glass panels or `Rose Wall´ surrounding the statue are inscribed with the names of the finalists in the annual International Rose of Tralee competition, which commenced in 1959 and continues each August. **Tralee Town Family Trail Question** The first Summer Rose was ever so sweet, find her name on a glass sheet. Clue: Check out the Glass Panels in the Rose of Tralee Memorial to find the name of the very first Rose of Tralee Write your answer on a separate sheet or notepad to submit later.