I brought to family to the Spa Wells for a day trip recently. We had heard about the matchmaking month of September but hadn't really known what to expect during the day. We followed the tunes to the fabulous historical site where people have been...More

If you pass through Lisdoonvarna there is a chance that you have missed the Spa Wells. There is a very enthusiastic group of volunteers taking great care of this place, they are raising funds to bring the wells centre and bath house back to life,...More

Our B+B host recommended we stop here on a self-guided tour of the Burren. It wasn't actually open, but a kind volunteer who was cleaning up gave us a free tour and a history lesson. In it's day, it was a big deal to go...More

Took a detour here on our trip to the Burren to introduce our 12 year old family member to this important part of our heritage. Unfortunately it was deserted at 4.15pm last week and we could not work out what had happened but whilst leaving...More

you will b so glad to go to spa wells great music and dancing and a brilliant floor many people all happy ready to dance

This has to be one of the greatest stories to be told, who don't know the spa wells it is owned and managed voluntary by the community how a community can work together and bring alive a passion that's was dead for years , for...More

What a disappointment! Apparently there are some renovations going on though we couldn't see any but there is no warning in the village or at the gate that everything is closed. There is a notice apologising and inviting visitors to wander around but that isn't...More

I visited the spa wells in may 2014 on it's reopening and I was amazed at the amount of people that turned up to see it reopen, Its ground's are matched only by the gentry houses in times gone, I was told there are plans...More

We thought this was a very well kept place gardens beautifully kept . What a pity it was not opened as there was dancing in most hotels. The spa wells centre used to, in times gone by the centre of the dancing but seem closed...More

Lisdoonvarna hosts an annual Matchmakers Festival and draws singles from all over the world. Each year, during the month of September, this small village on the western coast of Ireland offers a quest for the romance holy grail to hordes of lonely souls - the...More