The Mary From Dungloe International Arts Festival has been held annually since 1967 at the end of July in the town of Dungloe, County Donegal. The festival is centred around a competition to find out which contestant has the spirit of the festival, who is then crowned “Mary From Dungloe”.

 The winner of the contest holds the title for a year and acts as an ambassador for the festival and for Dungloe. Irish emigrant communities from around the world, as well as some Irish counties and towns, participate by nominating a young woman to represent their community at the contest.