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21 Sept 2025

In pictures: Meet the fifteen ladies selected for the Mary From Dungloe Festival!

Over the 10 days, the participating ladies will wear their various sashes representing New York, Dungloe, Donegal, Birmingham, London, Dublin, Edinburgh, Wild Atlantic Way, Connacht, Midlands, United Arab Emirates, Philadelphia, Gaeltacht, Ulster and Glasgow

Connacht: Caragh Ryan 

Caragh Ryan, 31, hails from Kilmeena, Westport, County Mayo, and is the first-ever Connacht Mary in the Mary from Dungloe International Arts Festival. 

Originally a beauty therapist, she recently completed a Level 7 Certificate in Special Needs Assisting at St Angela’s, Sligo. Caragh has been a dedicated fundraiser for Western Alzheimer's since 2017, a cause close to her heart. 

Aside from representing the province, she is also busy planning her “Destination Donegal” wedding to her fiancé Craig this coming November. Delighted to represent Connacht, Caragh is excited to spend time in her “second favourite county,” Donegal.

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