Lisdoonvarna matchmaking festival 2009

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Following a 2-night stand earlier in the week at the London Marquee to mark the 25th anniversary of the club , Rory co-headlines along with Van Morrison at the Lisdoonvarna festival. Due to unfortunate circumstances this would be the last Lisdoonvarna Festival for 20 years until Peter Aiken's valiant attempt to revive the famous festival in albeit relocated to the Dublin RDS arena. Rory's song, 'Brute Force and Ignorance', from the '83 Lisdoonvarna Festival is featured on a compilation album of the early years of the festival titled "Donal Lunny's Definitive Lisdoonvarna". Lisdoonvarna lies in the heart of the Burren region, in County Clare, Ireland, and a scant 3 miles from the famous Cliffs of Moher. Its name comes from the Irish "Lios Dhuin Bharna" meaning "enclosured fort in the gap," thought to refer to the green earthen fort of Lissateeaun, which lies 15 miles to the north-east of the town, near the remains of a Norman-era castle.

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Lisdoonvarna Matchmaking Festival. September 22, I am back from a few days in Co Clare. The matchmaking festival is in full swing for the month of Sept,as it is every year for generations.

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Looking for an Irish sweetheart? Head on over to Lisdoonvarna for Ireland's matchmaking festival

If internet dating, speed dating or even the lonely hearts columns have not worked for you, then the Irish spa town of Lisdoonvarna may have the answer. Despite having a population of only 1, people, it hosts the world's biggest match-making festival. They come here for the dances, the live music, and most of all to take part in one of Ireland's oldest traditions: matchmaking. Initially designed for hardworking farmers years ago, Lisdoonvarna's matchmaking festival is now finding love for singletons from as far a field as the US. The setting provides the perfect backdrop to romance - sparklingly clear waters, craggy cliffs, and breathtaking views of the nearby Aran islands.

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