Lisdoonvarna

Lisdoonvarna
Irish: Lios Dúin Bhearna
Town
Lisdoonvarna Main Street
Lisdoonvarna Main Street
Lisdoonvarna is located in Ireland
Lisdoonvarna
Lisdoonvarna
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 53°01′49″N 9°17′22″W / 53.0303°N 9.2894°W / 53.0303; -9.2894
CountryIreland
ProvinceMunster
CountyCounty Clare
Elevation
94 m (308 ft)
Population829
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Irish Grid ReferenceR133984

Lisdoonvarna (Irish: Lios Dúin Bhearna, meaning 'fort of the gapped keep')[2] is a spa town in County Clare in Ireland. The town is famous for its music and festivals. Although the music festival was discontinued in the 1980s, Lisdoonvarna still hosts its annual matchmaking festival each September. The population was 829 at the 2016 census.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Sapmap Area: Settlements Lisdoonvarna". Census 2016. Central Statistics Office. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  2. ^ Lisdoonvarna Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved: 2013-09-05.