Rose of Tralee

[Frank Casey]

So that ye can sing along later this evening when the new Mary is crowned. The words could be handy around 5.00pm on Sunday as well.

The pale moon was rising above the green mountain
The sun was declining beneath the blue sea
When I strayed with my love to the pure crystal fountain
That stands in beautiful vale of Tralee.
She was lovely and fair as the rose of the summer
Yet, 'twas not her beauty alone that won me
Oh no! 'Twas the the truth in her eye ever beaming
That made me love Mary, the Rose of Tralee.


The cool shades of evening their mantle were spreading
And Mary all smiling was listening to me
The moon through the valley her pale rays was shedding
When I won the heart of the Rose of Tralee.
Though lovely and fair as the rose of the summer
Yet, 'twas not her beauty alone that won me
Oh no! 'Twas the the truth in her eye ever beaming
That made me love Mary, the Rose of Tralee.

[ziggysego]

Not a GAA topic and there is a thread about this!

[Frank Casey]

Not a GAA topic and there is a thread about this!

Well its half a GAA topic.

[Star Spangler]

Seamus Moynihan's from Tralee.

[Onlooker]

Seamus Moynihan is from Glenflesk.

[Kerry Mike]

Indeed he is. He won a Sigerson or two with Tralee.

[Kerry Mike]

She was lovely and fair as the rose of the summer
Yet, 'twas not her beauty alone that won me
Oh no! 'Twas the the truth in her eye ever beaming
That made me love Mary, the Rose of Tralee.


All together now yerra t'would bring a tear to the eye....

[DoYerJob Linesman]

For Gods Sake,she was ginger!!

[magickingdom]

1973 - ny won the rose, cork won the football and limerick the hurling. i'm going to bed now to pull the pillow over my head..

[Star Spangler]

I drove to Tralee for work a couple of years ago and I was looking for the mall but hadn't a clue where it was.  I pulled over to ask directions, opened the window and who was the first to walk past - Seamus Moynihan.  He looked surprised I was asking directions and not his autograph.  I'm from Tyrone ffs.

I assumed he was from Tralee based on that.

[ONeill]

I drove to Tralee for work a couple of years ago and I was looking for the mall but hadn't a clue where it was.  I pulled over to ask directions, opened the window and who was the first to walk past - Seamus Moynihan.  He looked surprised I was asking directions and not his autograph.  I'm from Tyrone ffs.

I assumed he was from Tralee based on that.

Did he say neigh?

[Star Spangler]

Did he say neigh?

I'm not sure what he said actually.  I ended up finding the mall by accident.

[The Real Laoislad]

For Gods Sake,she was ginger!!

Bit Harsh,There is some lovely ginger women Kate Winslett,Nicole Kidmann,Yer wan who was Shannon in Home and Away

[Derry Devil]

1973 - ny won the rose, cork won the football and limerick the hurling. i'm going to bed now to pull the pillow over my head..

1974 the New York Rose won, Kilkenny won the hurling beating Limerick in the final and Dublin won the football!

[fcuksake]

NY rose looked like Bree from desperate housewives.