SNIPPET: Tralee is home to one of Ireland's most well-known festivals - The Rose of Tralee, held each August and attracting attention worldwide. The striking building which is the home of the marvelous Siamsa Tire, the National Folk Theatre, is well worth a visit to experience the vibrant performances of traditional music and dance found there. (Note, my sister and I happily attended one of their wonderful productions in the summer of 2006.) Before the allure of the Dingle peninsula claims you, spend some time in the Kerry County Museum in the Ashe Memorial Hall, that handsome pink-purple sandstone building on Denny Street. Here you will find imaginative displays that tell the history of the county from the earliest times. The 'Geraldine Experience' evokes life in the Middle Ages. 'Antarctica' tells of the valour of explorers such as Tom CREAN from Annascaul who accompanied SCOTT and SHACKLETON on their intrepid expeditions to the South Pole. A collection of lovely watercolours painted during a brief holiday to Kerry by expedition artist, Edward WILSON (1872-1912), were recently donated to the Museum, several show the landscape near CREAN's homeplace. Details: www.kerrymuseum.ie