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Tralee| County town of County Kerry, Republic of Ireland, and the gateway to the Dingle Peninsula; population (2002) 20,400. It has agricultural and light industries, including food processing and the manufacture of polyester fibre, textiles, and clothing, electrical goods, and leisure goods. The town's history is associated with the Desmond clan and the Dominican order, brought to Tralee by John Desmond in 1243. |
| After the confiscation of the Desmond estates, the land was granted to Edward Denny. Tralee was a centre of the struggle for Irish independence from Britain (1919–22). |
| The Dominican church of the Holy Cross was designed by the English Gothic Revival architect Augustus Pugin in the 19th century. Rathas Church, 2 km/1 mi east of Tralee, is now a national monument. |
| The song ‘The Rose of Tralee’ was composed by William Mulchinock (1820–1864). A beauty contest for those with Irish ancestors, the Rose of Tralee International Festival, is held in September. |
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