In August 2006 Queensland Rose Kathryn Anne Feeney became the first woman from the Australian State to be crowned ‘The Rose of Tralee’.
In the Spring of that year, however, there was the important business of selecting a Derry Rose to compete for a place in the famous Kerry festival.
Here are some photographs from the ‘Journal’ archive.
5. Lorna McGee, from Mount Pleasant, sponsored by Andronics.
Lorna McGee, from Mount Pleasant, sponsored by Andronics. : . Photo: Journal archive
6. Sara Duddy, from Grangemore Park, sponsored by Fosters.
Sara Duddy, from Grangemore Park, sponsored by Fosters. : . Photo: Journal archive
7. Charmaine Harrigan, from Coneyville, Culmore, sponsored by the Sandwich Company.
Charmaine Harrigan, from Coneyville, Culmore, sponsored by the Sandwich Company. : . Photo: Journal archive
8. Corinne Baldrick, from Woodbrook West, sponsored by Foyleside.
Corinne Baldrick, from Woodbrook West, sponsored by Foyleside. : . Photo: Journal archive
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