Mary from Dungloe (festival)

The festival has grown in popularity over the years and now regularly attracts tens of thousands of visitors to the area.

In 2019, the festival celebrated its 52nd anniversary, with Roisin Maher from New York becoming Mary From Dungloe 2019.

Irish communities who have entered contestants include: There are a number of traditional events which are run every year as part of the festival.

The traditional annual crowd puller, however, continues to be internationally renowned folk singer Daniel O'Donnell, who made his festival debut in 1985.

The Mary From Dungloe contest final has been compered by a number of famous faces.