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A reminder that applications are still welcome from all potential Roses and Escorts who wish to participate in the Rose of Tralee International Festival Community Selection process.

Last year’s Rockin’ Food & Fruit Festival was a major success. Emerging from the doldrums of Covid, it is estimated that the 2022 Festival attracted approximately 20,000 visitors to our town and generated in the region of €2.5 million for our economy.

In addition to that, the organisers have positioned the festival and our town as one of the highlights of the summer for families across the Southeast.

Enniscorthy has long had the tradition of selecting a Strawberry Queen, a symbol of the now defunct Strawberry Fair, who represents the town and the Festival at events countywide. In an effort to retain this popular element of the festival, this year the organisers of the Rockin’ Food & Fruit Festival have partnered up with The Rose of Tralee International Festival and are delighted to announce a new selection process for the Rockin’ Food & Fruit Festival Rose, which will take place in The Riverside Park Hotel on Friday 10th March 2023.

The Festival Rose will not only be the Festival Rose for the duration of the Enniscorthy Festival weekend in Au- gust but will also go forward to represent The Festival and Enniscorthy at the County Wexford Rose of Tralee Finals on Friday 31st March at The Ashdown Park Hotel.

This is a wonderful opportunity for the business community and organisations of Enniscorthy to fully support this marvellous new initiative to be associated with the long standing, world renowned, prestigious Rose of Tralee Festival.

The Application Process is open for Roses to enter the selection process and applicants may enter independently or with the support of a local sponsor.

If you are aware of anyone who might be interested in entering as a Princess or an

Escort, you are encouraged to support them where possible. But hurry, applications close this Monday 6th March, and can be made online by visiting https://www.roseoftraleecommunities.com

If you are interested in supporting a Princess, and/or Escort, please make contact with the organisers: Maria Nolan 087-6644603 or Amanda Whitmore 087-4419140. The fee for a Rose is €100 and an Escort is €50.

If you would like any additional information, please visit the Rockin’ Food & Fruit Festival website www.rockinfoodandfruitfestival.ie n