One of the world's oldest traditional match-making festivals gets underway today
The Lisdoonvarna Festival is 150-year old tradition in the North Clare spa town.
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Over the years, it's been adapting to modern times and now the month-long celebration of love is followed by The Outing an LGBT music and matchmaking festival in early October.
Lisdoonvarna will see up to 60-thousand visitors from all over the world converge over the coming weeks.
World-famous match-maker Willie Daly says there are many advantages to traditional methods.