Kathryn Thomas Says ROT Is “a Celebration Of Being Irish"

Kathryn Thomas said that the Rose of Tralee is “a celebration of being Irish”. The co-host said it is a celebration of women and its importance is marked since it helps create an “Irish relationship”.

The most celebrated Irish event, The Rose of Tralee, started airing on Monday, 19 August and will be aired on Tuesday, 20 August. The airing time starts at 8 pm here the world would see 32 roses take part in the festival. The roses belong to Sligo to San Francisco.

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The festival isn’t about organising a competition, co-host Kathryn Thomas clarified. It would be cliche to put forward such statements whereas the Rose of Tralee is all about spreading “happiness and joy”.

She added, “I’ve met three Roses that have never been to Ireland before. I think it’s very easy for us at home to forget how important that Irish connection is for the international Roses who live away. It’s easy to forget how important it is to maintain that Irish relationship, when you’re in Perth, when you’re in New Zealand, wherever”.

She elucidated that it is just like the Olympics where the differences become a celebration just for the sake of Irish joy and happiness among all. The celebration of Irishness is a break from the sorrows of life where everyone only comes together to enjoy some fun times, she said.

She described her intent for saying that it is “a celebration of being Irish” as every woman belonging to any corner of the world, are here to stand shoulder to shoulder with the rest of the world. They are here to stand with their families and friends and celebrate the mere Irishness, she cited.

Thomas asserted that every woman should know that “You’re f***ing deadly!” The competition amongst individuals of the same gender ought to be motivational and inspiring enough.

The main host and Kathryn Thomas are here to make your day!

The main host of the Irish show, Dáithí Ó Sé, stressed the significance of his job, which was only to keep the roses happy. He said, “I make sure that Roses are happy and want to go back out there again”.

He rationalised that this was one of the key lessons of his life and that it was not about him as he was the host and the one who was taking the show forward. The show is about “them”.

Dáithí Ó Sé has been hosting the Rose of Tralee for more than a decade. He expressed, “I suppose it’s about having a love for people and wanting the best for them”.

He was happy with what he was doing as he came back here every year to make sure the roses were happy. He proclaimed that once he has achieved his targets, he enjoys the moments of celebration and also being with the participants in the show.

When he was asked about the details of the show, he remarked that there would be few surprises in store and other various fun party activities. He explained that in a show of two to three hours, there are many activities to look forward to and “just go for it”.

He disclosed some hints about the program when he said that there would be 32 fantastic women to await meeting with pleasure. Different things are in the offing this time and see about the accomplishments of the roses that they are here for at Rose of Tralee.

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