Tralee (Irish: Trá Lí) (population circa 25,000 in 2002) is the county town of County Kerry in Ireland. It is situated on the southwest corner of Ireland. The town was founded in the 13th century and was a stronghold of the Earls of Desmond. The name Tralee comes from the Irish Trá Lí, or Trá Laoi, which means "strand of the Lee" (river). The town is situated at the neck of the Dingle Peninsula and has many amenities.
It is also famous for the annual 'The Rose of Tralee', a beauty contest for Irish women and foreign women of Irish descent.
Home to the famous Horans night club World renound for kickin tunes. See also: Institute of Technology, Tralee
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