The festival began in 1959, but where was the first winning rose Alice O’Sullivan from?

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Daithí Ó Sé has been hosting the Rose of Tralee for 15 years. But who hosted the show just before him?

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The festival was named after the 19th-century ballad ‘The Rose of Tralee’. What is the name of the woman featured in the song? (described as lovely and fair)

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How many roses entered the first-ever festival in 1959?

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The festival is one of Kerry’s biggest events of the year. What is the county more commonly known as?

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The Rose of Tralee final was streamed in how many countries worldwide last year?

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2011 Dublin Rose Siobhéal Nic Eochaidh went viral after doing what on stage?

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Preforming a hip-hop dance routine to ‘Party Rock Anthem’
Challenging Daithí to a rap battle


Married women were not allowed to enter the festival until what year?

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What rose went on to become a Member of the European Parliament?

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Aoibhinn Ní Shúilleabháin


What is the upper age limit to apply?

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