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Lisdoonvarna-home to Europe’s biggest matchmaking festival
Each year 60,000 singles visit Lisdoonvarna to experience this uniquely Irish Festival organised by Marcus White. From August to September, people come from all corners of the globe to experience the non-stop ‘craic’ with music and dancing starting at 11amand … Continue reading
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The Outing comes back to The Hydro Hotel this September!
Three years ago, when I added The Outing, the unique LGBT spin off event to the original Lisdoonvarna Festival, I had a fair idea that this would be popular. However, the event, now in its forth year and arguably the … Continue reading
Lisdoonvarna is the best place to find love!
Over the next coming weekends, Lisdoonvarna is expected to be visited by around 40,000 hopefuls looking to find their perfect ‘love match’. Indeed, our lovely spa town is not only renowned for its healing spa waters and folk festivals, but … Continue reading
Fun comes to Hydro Hotel, Lisdoonvarna this September!
Exciting times are headed here in Lisdoonvarna at our very own Hydro Hotel in the run up to the Matchmaking Festival 2016 starting on the 2nd of September. We have an exciting array of activities and events lined up for … Continue reading
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Lisdoonvarna Matchmaking Festival is back at Hydro Hotel this September!
In the great tradition of my father, Jim White, who put County Donegal on the tourist map and bought Global fame to the Lisdoonvarna Matchmaking Festival beginning with purchase of the Hydro Hotel,Lisdoonvarna Ireland in the mid seventies, Hydro Hotel will … Continue reading
A Tribute to the Great James White of Lisdoonvarna – A son remembers….
As we are drawing close to the Lisdoonvarna Matchmaking Festival, it is natural that I pay tribute to the man who started in all and who I am proud to call my father, James White of County Donegal, a great … Continue reading
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We’re not too happy with Facebook at the Lisdoonvarna Matchamaking Festival HQ (ie The Hydro Hotel!) Last year we created a page and called it “Lisdoonvarna Matchmaking Festival 2011”, we have nearly 1000 likes and good interaction with fans of … Continue reading
June in Singapore
I’m continuing my attempts to bring tourists to Ireland from other parts of the world and am just back from a successful week in Singapore, where I met with some of their most influencial travel companies. It has been an … Continue reading
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Chinese Tourism Event
I, along with approx. 120 others, attended a hugely successful seminar organised by the Shannon Chamber of Commerce in relation to tourism opportunities with China, on 29th May, 2012. The event was entitled “Chinese Tourism on the Move” This was … Continue reading
Hitting the Local Headlines
A local newspaper in Co. Clare (The Clare People) wrote an article about my recent trips to Russia and China. It is great to see that when someone takes steps to generate business that it is acknowledged and recognised by … Continue reading
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