FINDING love is not often an easy task – so where better to do it than a festival dedicated to matchmaking?
The annual Lisdoonvarna Matchmaking Festival kicks off today and with thousands of successful matches over the decades, it could hold the key to a happy marriage.
As he geared up to launch the 159th festival, organiser Willie Daly urged people to ditch dating apps like Tinder and head over to the small town in north Co. Clare to find love.
The festival has been a massive success since its early days – and we’ve gathered some of the best pictures from its early years here.
