40th Annual Rose Of Clare Festival Begins

Picture (c) Rose of Clare Facebook

The 40th annual Rose of Clare Festival is underway in Cooraclare.

The ever-popular event began last night and runs throughout the week, culminating next Friday when a young woman from somewhere in the county will be crowned the Rose of Clare.

There will be plenty of entertainment throughout, including a field day, a parade, a kiddies disco, a quiz night, a song contest and a toy tractor run.

CONTINUE READING BELOW

Ger Kelly is one of the organisers and says it’s been a staple of their calendar for decades now: