The Indo Daily: Lisdoonvarna: Find the love of your life – for just €5

Indo Daily

September is on our doorstep, and so the colourful town of Lisdoonvarna in Co Clare is set to come alive once more in the name of love.

Generations of Irish people – and international visitors – have flocked to the west of Ireland in a bid to find ‘the one’, with the Lisdoonvarna Matchmaking Festival playing host to many a hopeful singleton over the years.

In existence since 1857, how did Lisdoonvarna become the love capital of Ireland and what magical powers does local man Willie Daly have in his possession that has seen him pair up thousands of singletons over the years?

The festival has endured significant challenges in the last decade, not least the rise of dating apps.

Is the west of Ireland the la

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