Philadelphia City Councilman Bobby Henon and Rose of Tralee Maria Walsh
The Philadelphia City Council on Thursday honored International Rose of Tralee, Maria Walsh of Philadelphia, with a proclamation congratulating her on bringing the Rose crown to the city.
The event occurred during the regular business meeting of the council on the fourth floor of City Hall. Walsh brought a cheering section with her, including Karen Conaghan Race of the Philadelphia Rose Center. Walsh, who was born in Boston, raised in Shrule, County Mayo, and now makes Philadelphia her home, was the first Philadelphian to become an International Rose since the center started a decade ago.
Since she was crowned in August, Walsh, who is studio manager at Anthropologie, a fashion brand headquartered in Philadelphia’s Navy Yard complex, has been shuttling back and forth between the US and Ireland. And on Friday, she was scheduled to leave for Calcutta, India. for a week-long stint with Hope Foundation, a nonprofit that works with vulnerable children and families.
Below you can see some of our photos from “Rose of Tralee Day” in Philadelphia this week.
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