IEThe Irish Times
Rose of Tralee winner Caoilfhinn Ní Choiligh hopes to go without wig more often
The Westmeath Rose lost her hair to alopecia at 15 and described taking off her wig on national TV as ‘exposure therapy’
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- The Irish Times
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- Ireland
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- 19 Aug 2026, 15:59 UTC
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- Niamh Browne
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The Westmeath Rose lost her hair to alopecia at 15 and described taking off her wig on national TV as ‘exposure therapy’
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Rose of Tralee winner Caoilfhinn Ní Choiligh hopes to go without wig more often
The Westmeath Rose lost her hair to alopecia at 15 and described taking off her wig on national TV as ‘exposure therapy’
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