Burren Court Lodge, The Burren, Co Clare

21/09/2026

18/09/2026

Reduced Price for accommodation at Burren Court Lodge for next weekend, the last weekend of Lisdoonvarna Matchmaking Festival). Our location is 10 minutes drive to Lisdoonvarna and reliable taxi Service

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18/09/2026

Speed Dating Event at the last weekend of Lisdoonvarna Matchmaking Festival


Stay at Burren Court Lodge (10 mins drive to Lisdoonvarna & Taxi sercive available)

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We have Reduced Prices for the last weekend

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17/09/2026

Winterage tickets are now available at burrenwinterage.com/programme 🐄🌼

Winterage returns to Fanore this year on the October Bank Holiday Weekend. For thousands of years, Burren farmers have marked the end of summer by herding their cattle onto ‘winterage’ pastures in the limestone uplands. This ancient tradition is synonymous with the Burren and is key to the survival of the region’s famous flora and fauna. There will be a range of walks, talks, and music throughout the weekend, as well as the iconic Winterage Cattle Drive & Burren Food Fayre on Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th October. Book early to avoid disappointment.

There are two different cattle drives this year, each led by a different farmer from Fanore. Saturday is an approximately 5.7 km return walk with a shorter, more gradual climb. Sunday is an approximately 10.6 km return walk with a steeper ascent. We are also absolutely delighted to have the Burren Food Fayre taking place before the Cattle Drive on BOTH days this year!

This year we are encouraging visitors to travel to the Cattle Drive via free shuttle buses. Fanore has limited parking and is not equipped for high levels of traffic, so taking the bus reduces congestion. A number of return buses will run from Lisdoonvarna and Ballyvaughan, where there is ample free parking.

Winterage Weekend is coordinated by Burrenbeo Trust, with support this year from Acres Burren Aran, FBD Insurance, The Burren and Cliffs of Moher UNESCO Global Geopark, Visit the Burren, and National Parks and Wildlife Service. The Winterage School and Burren Food Fayre are funded as part of the Culture Programme for Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union 2026.

📷Donal Hogan

17/09/2026

Mary Timby, from Colorado, travelled to the small Clare village for the first time in 2025.

“I came from America looking for an adventure. And then a connection actually happened here. That was very unexpected,” she told the Irish Independent.

She explained she first learned about the Matchmaking Festival when it was mentioned on an episode of the TV series Schitt’s Creek.

“I was sitting on my couch during Covid binge watching Schitt’s Creek and heard about the festival, I Googled it and didn’t think of it again.

“Then [last year] I was in a life transition [moment] and thought, I want to go to Ireland. And that memory of Schitt’s Creek came up.”

On a whim, Mary booked a flight to Ireland, reached Lisdoonvarna and headed to the Matchmaker Bar, where she met Clare man, Jay Mangan.

“I really came into it with no expectations, which is what I encourage other people to do.”

Read the full story on the Irish Independent website.

05/09/2026

Lisdoonvarna Matchmaking Festival Accommodation available for some dates
Self catering apartments (Sleep 4)
2 night Minimum Stay
(10 minute drive to Lisdoonvarna)

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www.burrencourt.com

WhstsApp 00 353 87 9769011

31/08/2026

Lisdoonvarna Matchmaking Festival every day for full month of September 2026