Former Rose's Camino trek to raise major funds for vital Limerick charity
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Just days after handing over her sash, former Kerry Rose Emer Dineen shows no signs of slowing down as she prepares to hike the final stretch of the Camino de Santiago in aid of the Limerick-based charity, Cliona's Foundation.
From June 9 to 15, she, along with other Roses and escorts will trek 120km along the Portuguese coast to Valença.
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