Congratulations Colleen! Colleen Gallagher recently returned from representing Philadelphia in the International Rose of Tralee festival, and she made our city very proud! Colleen had a wonderful interview and sang on live television. (click here to watch the video!) Major newspaper The Irish Examiner called her rendition of The Impossible Dream "..showstopping". Celebrate Colleen's homecoming on Sun, Sept 23rd @5pm with a reception at The Willows! Call 610-789-6355 for more info.

(above): the Roses line up on stage with Rose of Tralee host, Ray D'Arcy (Colleen is to the immediate left of Ray)

In the end, America took the title home: The 2007 International Rose of Tralee is Lisa Murtagh of New York.

(above): The 31 Roses in County Antrim on the Rose Tour. (left): All the North American Roses, including Toronto, New York, San Francisco, Southern California, New Orleands, Texas, Washington, D.C., and Boston/New England.

For more info on the International Rose of Tralee: www.roseoftralee.ie

(right): Colleen signs autographs during the Rose Parade through the town of Tralee (below): Colleen with Tom Conaghan, Executive Dir. of Irish Immigration Center of Philadelphia, Sarah Conaghan, Philadelphia Rose Committee Member and Kevin Conaghan, in the Dome on selection night in Tralee.

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