I found love at an Irish matchmaking festival - and I want others to do the same
Summary
Mary Timby, a woman from Colorado, visited the Lisdoonvarna Matchmaking Festival in Ireland after getting tired of dating apps. She found love with an Irishman there and has since started a business to help others visit the festival.Key Facts
- Mary Timby booked an unexpected trip to Ireland to attend the Lisdoonvarna Matchmaking Festival.
- The festival takes place during the entire month of September in Lisdoonvarna, County Clare.
- The festival has been running for about 170 years and attracts about 80,000 visitors each year.
- Originally, bachelor farmers and wealthy visitors came to Lisdoonvarna for spa baths and matchmaking.
- Today, the festival is more about social events, like dancing and conversations, rather than arranged meetings.
- Timby met Jason Mangan, an Irishman, at a pub called The Matchmaker during the festival.
- She filmed a video when traveling that went viral on social media.
- Timby has started a business to bring more people to the festival hoping to find love like she did.
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