Derry “Mary” Kate Ferguson won title in 2009.
The annual Mary from Dungloe International Festival takes place this year from 26 July – 4 August and the organisers are looking for a girl to represent Derry.
The festival is held annually, usually at the end of July, in the town of Dungloe in Co Donegal and is centred around a pageant to find out which contestant has the spirit of the festival, who is then crowned “Mary From Dungloe.”
The winner of the contest holds this title for a year and acts as an ambassador for the festival.
Irish emigrant communities from around the world as well as some Irish counties and towns participate by nominating a young woman, endearingly titled “Mary”to represent their community at the contest.
The festival has grown in popularity since its formation in 1968 and now regularly attracts tens of thousands of visitors to the area.
Previous “Mary from Dungloe” winners from Derry have been Maureen Temple (1975), Ann Marie McDaid (1976), Cara Diver (1999) and Kate Ferguson (2009).
Last year’s winner was Grace Sweeney from Glasgow.
If you would like to enter would like an application form,contact the Mary from Dungloe office on [email protected]
or on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/mary.fromdungloe.
