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Lisdoonvarna Matchmaking Festival to include gay and lesbian weekend for first time (IrishCentral)

Thu, 16 May 2013 04:22:16 PDT

By: KERRY O’SHEA

For the first time ever, Ireland’s oldest and world-famous Lisdoonvarna Matchmaking Festival will include a weekend dedicated to matchmaking for gays and lesbians. Dubbed ‘The Outing,’ the weekend will feature matchmaking events, concerts and more all hosted by drag-queen Panti.

'Ooooooh, Lisdoonvarna!' - the flamboyant craic at the brilliant rural Irish festival (IrishCentral)

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 06:02:35 PDT

Illustration by Caty BartholomewThere are about 10 couples dancing out on the street in the early evening in the center of the crazy spa town of Lisdoonvarna in North Clare It is a waltz the band are playing inside one of the crammed hotel ballrooms and bars on the other side of the windows overlooking the squareThe summer is over and times are said to be hard on the economic front in the west of Ireland, but nobody told the dancers that There is merriment on every side through the fabled town where the summer slowly retreats during the centuries old matchmaking festival each September, and even early October READ MORE

Sinead O'Connor a big hit at Lisdoonvarna matchmaking festival (IrishCentral)

Sat, 10 Sep 2011 07:08:06 PDT

By: ANTOINETTE KELLY

Sinead O'Connor was honored with songs and a potential list of suitors as she arrived at the famous Lisdoonvarna matchmaking festival in Co Clare.

Making merry at Lisdoonvarna (IrishCentral)

Wed, 22 Sep 2010 08:55:16 PDT

After watching the football All-Ireland at home with a ball of malt and a warm fire, I had that sorta empty feeling you can easily get when a big game does not really catch fire, and where your fancy gets defeated anyway There was only one kick of a ball between Cork and Down at the end but, apart from the last five minutes, it was not a memorable final at all Nothing during the action was as memorable as the fact this was broadcaster Miceal O'Muircheartaigh's last All-Ireland before his retirement I switched off the TV sound and listened to him on the radio, relishing every word READ MORE

Christy Moore’s ‘Lisdoonvarna’ makes Penguin’s collection of Irish verse - SEE VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 05:36:46 PDT

By: CATHY HAYES

Christy Moore's song "Lisdoonvarna" has made it into the Penguin publisher's "Collection of Irish Verse".

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

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 10:58:42 PDT

By: MEGHAN SWEENEY

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