The Rose of Tralee is one of Ireland's longest running & largest festivals, centered around 32 Roses (young women) from around the world, with the culmination being the selection of an International Rose of Tralee. Roses are selected based on their personality, aspirations, and intellect; Róisín says that it was the shock of a lifetime when she was selected as the 2023 International Rose of Tralee! In her time as the International Rose, Róisín traveled around the world as an ambassador to the Festival, Ireland, and Irish America. She completed a humanitarian aid trip in Poland, providing aid to Ukrainian refugee orphans with the Happy Kids Foundation, as well as walking 125km of the Camino de Santiago in support of Cliona's Foundation, a charity for families of sick children. She traveled around Ireland visiting schools, elderly homes, and business, gracing the cover of magazines and newspapers. The Rose of Tralee provided Róisín with a platform and opportunity to find her own selfconfidence and spread goodness and positivity to those she met. Her connection to Ireland has been cemented even greater than before and this experience has changed her life. Amongst a year of traveling, it was her time spent back in New York that became more important to her than ever. The Irish community in New York and Eastchester supported her in such a special way, and she will be forever grateful. Róisín will always remember her time as the International Rose of Tralee, as one of the greatest experiences and honors of her lifetime. Róisín is accompanied by four Aide's, her brother, John Wiley, and great friends, Briana Jagoe (formerly Travers), Daniel Hendry, and Cathrena Collins, the 2022 New York Rose of Tralee. Each are Eastchester natives and have each played an important role in Róisín's life through friendship, guidance, and endless support. It is an honor for Róisín to have each of these people stand with her.