- Lisdoonvarna
Infobox Irish Place
name = Lisdoonvarna
gaeilge = Lios Dúin Bhearna
crest
motto =
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pin coords = left: 70px; top: 70px
north coord = 53.0303
west coord = 9.2894
irish grid = R133984
area =
elevation = 20 m (66 ft)
province =Munster
county =County Clare
town pop = 767
rural pop =
census yr = 2006
web =
|Lisdoonvarna (Irish place name|Lios Dúin Bhearna|Enclosure at the Fort by the Gap) is a
spa town of 800 people inCounty Clare in Ireland. Famous for its music and festivals, in September each year one of Europe's largestmatchmaking events is held in the town attracting upward of 40,000 romantic hopefuls, bachelor farmers and accompanying revellers. The month-long event is an important tourist attraction. The current matchmaker is Willie Daly, a fourth-generation matchmaker.A now-defunct music festival which took place near the town is celebrated in a song of the same name written by the Irish
folk singer ,Christy Moore . This festival took place until the early 1980s.The town takes its name from the Irish "Lios Dúin Bhearna" meaning the "lios dúin", or enclosured fort, of the gap ("bhearna"). It is believed that the fort referred to in this name is the green earthen fort of Lissateeaun, which lies 3 km to the north-east of the town, near the remains of a Norman-era castle.
ee also
List of towns and villages in Ireland
External links
* [http://www.clare-tour.com/area/Lisdoonvarna/ Lisdoonvarna visitor and tourist information]
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