Huge crowds turned out for the opening weekend of this year’s Lisdoonvarna Matchmaking Festival – which was launched by top country music stars Mike Denver and Nathan Carter.
Thousands of singles from all over the world are expecting to arrive in the tiny village of Lisdoonvarna on the west coast of Ireland this week in search of love and romance at the annual matchmaking festival.
More than 15,000 people have attended the first weekend of the Lisdoonvarna Matchmaking Festival – the biggest opening weekend ever, according to organisers.