Roscommon Rose

When I was told I’d be representing Dublin at the International Millennium Queen of Roscommon Contest I was so proud and delighted. All sorts of things were running through my head. I was quite nervous about meeting the other girls and absolutely petrified about standing on stage in front of hundreds of people as I had never done anything like this before but I was really excited as well. On the Wednesday before the …

…the homeward journey we all said our goodbyes and exchanged addresses and telephone numbers. It was sad to say goodbye to this great bunch who I had bonded with in such a short space of time – a really incredible experience which I was delighted not to have missed. Particular thanks to Michael and Attracta Fitzmaurice, a terrific couple who helped me and lent great support through the whole experience. A thousand thanks to you both.