San Francisco Rose: ‘It has brought a huge light to our life’

San Francisco Rose talks about festival’s role in the healing process.

The Rose of Tralee Festival has given San Francisco Rose Amanda Donohue plenty food for thought, not least how she might use her experience of being bullied to good effect.

Amanda mentioned suffering during her teen years at the hands of bullies in a radio interview with Ryan Tubridy. She subsequently received a letter from the mother of a young girl who was going through a similar ordeal. “Ellen” asked whether Amanda could