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13 Dec 2025

Kildare student Emma is crowned Queen of the Land

Kilcullen medical student Emma Birchall was crowned the Queen of the Land in Tullamore at the weekend. Emma was presented with: the W.R. Shaw Queen of the Land Linda O’Brien tiara; the W.R. Shaw sponsored perpetual trophy; the W.R. Shaw sponsored €1,000 prize; a specially commissioned piece of Galway Crystal from Cahill Jewellers. The UCC student also won a two night break in the Bridge House Hotel; and a €200 clothing voucher from Kode Clothing. Some 31 queens from all over the country – as well as queens from England, Scotland and Northern Ireland – took part in this year’s festival. Huge crowds were attracted the course of the weekend, according to organisers. During the festival, contestants were judged on a range of attributes – including appearance, dress sense, rural knowledge and elocution.      

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