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The 52nd annual Queen of the Land festival took place in Tullamore over three days at the weekend with Karen Elliffe from Ballinagore, Co Westmeath crowned winner of this year’s competition.
Karen is a drystock farmer and a member of Ballinagore Macra. As Queen of the Land winner, she takes the Linda O’Brien Galway Crystal tiara, €1,000 prizemoney, a two-night break in the Bridge House Hotel in Tullamore and a €200 clothing voucher from Kode Clothing.
Aoife Dooner from Kildare took first runner-up, Hannah Barton from England took second runner-up and Chris Manley was selected by the queens as best escort.
Contestants were judged on a range of attributes including appearance, dress sense, rural knowledge and elocution. There were 32 entries overall from across the country along with English, Scottish and Northern Ireland queens.
“We have had another successful Queen of the Land festival. The committee is very much looking forward to working with Karen during the year,” said Gerard Mahon, chairperson of the organising committee.
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