Monaghan – Pamela Allen

Hello everybody. My name is Pamela Allen, my family and friends call me Polly or Pam. I am 22 years of age but will be 23 at the Rose of Tralee Festival. I am the ‘middle child’ and the proud sister of two six feet tall brothers. I spent six great years in Monaghan Collegiate Secondary School where I was chosen as Deputy Head Girl. I hated snow days for fear of missing school. I braved the leaving certificate and ventured on my own to Trinity College Dublin where I studied a Bachelors Degree in General Nursing for four years. A fantastic profession with a rewarding outcome every day. I am currently working in Tallaght Hospital on a medical/surgical ward which I adore. I was inspired to become a nurse having volunteered in a nursing home caring for residents. I live on a dairy farm, where ‘Daddy’s Girl’ helps with the daily tasks that may include calving cows or feeding the sheep. I am involved in a local Club called Breffni/Oriel Holstein Friesian Breeders Club, which is a young farmers club for young people who have a keen interest in cattle. The members have won many awards at both national and international level. I love working with children and I am hoping to go back to college to study Children’s Nursing. I enjoy Zumba, a dance class that I attend where I have learned from my elders in the class whom reassure me ‘I will survive’. I love a well made cup of tea with a rich tea biscuit while reading the local paper. I am honoured to have been selected as the Monaghan Rose, I am looking forward to meeting all the other Roses and Escorts, and the laughter and friendships it will bring.