Sky’s the limit for Miss Longford Caitlin Rose Lowry
17 year old Caitlin Rose Lowry will take to the stage in Dublin this Monday May 4, where she will represent Longford in the Miss Ireland Teen pageant. To vote for Caitlin, download the app ‘MI Org’, tap the section ‘Miss Ireland Teen 2026 Public Vote’, scroll down to Caitlin’s picture and name and tap the star symbol
On May 4 in Dublin, 17 year old Caitlin Rose Lowry will represent Longford in the prestigious Miss Ireland Teen pageant, and what better ambassador to showcase the county’s energy and character.
“I started teaching myself December, 2025. I missed a lot of school but I’m working hard and I'm hoping to switch the exams now next month. I'm doing four higher level subjects, which is a lot of pressure, but I'd love to become an architect. I'm very artistic and I love art so I would love a career in architecture.”
While most would dread the idea of teaching themselves Leaving Cert subjects, Caitlin takes it all in her stride.
“I know everyone thinks it's a very difficult thing to do, but I've enjoyed it a lot more,” she explains. “I love education. I didn’t like missing days."
"In primary school, I only missed nine days in the eight years I was there and that was only because my brother was born, and then on another occasion, I got chicken pox. I never liked missing school, so leaving at 14 was a very big thing because I loved school so much and I enjoyed the education part of it."
"I started telling people recently, but before that I was just kind of teaching myself. With the anxiety I tried going to doctors but nobody could really give me the answers so I started doing online college courses for mental health and anxiety so that I could learn what they learned and help myself, which kind of worked."
"I just really enjoyed learning so I just felt why not go for it?”
While Caitlin’s anxiety is still present in her life, it has improved immensely. She’s now excited to take part in the pageant, which she immediately decided to enter after spotting it online.
“I just thought why not go for it; it'd be a good opportunity,” she smiles. “There’s a little anxiety, but I've been doing a lot better."
Caitlin is sister to Philip and daughter of Linda and the late Andy Lowry, Caitlin also devotes her time to a Sepsis Awareness charity, ‘Shine A Light On Sepsis’, which she co-founded after she sadly lost her father Andy to the condition last year.
She now hopes her participation in the competition will help bring more attention to the campaign.
In addition to the main crown, contestants will also compete for various titles such as Teen for Change, Teen Beauty with a Purpose, and the Public Choice award, which will be decided by public vote. The vote is currently open.
To show your support for Caitlin, download the app ‘MI Org’, tap the section ‘Miss Ireland Teen 2026 Public Vote’, scroll to Caitlin’s name and tap the star symbol.