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Tralee Celebrates 800 Years

By Julia Brodsky, Editorial Assistant
April / May 2016

March 25, 2016 by Leave a Comment

Tralee, the capital of County Kerry, has reached the ripe old age of 800. Founded in 1216 by John FitzThomas Fitzgerald, the town will kick-off the celebration with the St. Patrick’s Day Parade as the first of the “Tralee 800” events that will run throughout the year. The town commissioned Abbey Cummings of Kerry County Council’s Tourism Unit to design a special logo for the … [Read more...] about Tralee Celebrates 800 Years

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