The Lisdoonvarna Matchmaking Festival started over 160 years ago. The spa opened in 1845 and the opening of the West Clare Railway shortly afterwards boosted visitor numbers.

How old is the Lisdoonvarna Matchmaking Festival?

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Where was the matchmaker movie filmed?

County Galway Filming took place on location in the town of Roundstone, County Galway. Besides the personalities of the villagers, the film establishes a sense of place through a generous use of village scenes, the local surrounding farms and a trip to the Aran Islands, with cavorting near Dún Aengus.