Autumn
Lisdoonvarna Matchmaking Festival • www.MatchMakerIreland.com
The Matchmaking Festival takes place every year during September and October in Lisdoonvarna, County Clare. The matchmakers of old would attend street fairs, getting to know the farmers with eligible sons and daughters around the country. The matchmakers would then invite the farmers to attend the Festival the following September, collecting the generous dowries when the matches were made.Though the festival today is more about the craic than the matchmaking, there are still two matchmakers in County Clare who are active in their pursuits.
Clarinbridge Oyster Festival • www.Clarenbridge.com
The first Oyster Festival in Clarinbridge (Co. Galway) took place in September 1954, and it continues to be an integral part of life in this area. The week-long programme includes a market day, golf tournaments, yacht races, art and photographic exhibitions, a fine wine and gourmet evening, talks, and lectures, all culminating in an action-packed weekend of top tier entertainment. Tradition guarantees visitors the very best in oysters and seafood.
Willie Keane Memorial Weekend • www.WillieKeaneMemorialWeekend.com
This event, held each year in Doonbeg, remembers local dancer Willie Keane with weekend of music and dance.
The Matchmaking Festival takes place every year during September and October in Lisdoonvarna, County Clare. The matchmakers of old would attend street fairs, getting to know the farmers with eligible sons and daughters around the country. The matchmakers would then invite the farmers to attend the Festival the following September, collecting the generous dowries when the matches were made.Though the festival today is more about the craic than the matchmaking, there are still two matchmakers in County Clare who are active in their pursuits.
Clarinbridge Oyster Festival • www.Clarenbridge.com
The first Oyster Festival in Clarinbridge (Co. Galway) took place in September 1954, and it continues to be an integral part of life in this area. The week-long programme includes a market day, golf tournaments, yacht races, art and photographic exhibitions, a fine wine and gourmet evening, talks, and lectures, all culminating in an action-packed weekend of top tier entertainment. Tradition guarantees visitors the very best in oysters and seafood.
Willie Keane Memorial Weekend • www.WillieKeaneMemorialWeekend.com
This event, held each year in Doonbeg, remembers local dancer Willie Keane with weekend of music and dance.