What’s on in Clare September 2022

Now that the main tourist season in Ireland is drawing to a close, schools are back and things are getting a little quieter and more relaxed you might think that visitors have nothing to do.
In County Clare, at least there’s lots to do – the year of festivals hasn’t ended yet.
Here are some highlights of what’s on in Clare September 2022.

Lisdoonvarna Matchmaking Festival 2022

Venue: Various Venues in Lisdoonvarna
Date: 2nd September – 30th September 2022

Lisdoonvarna Matchmaking Festival is probably Clare’s best known Festival. Matchmaking has been going on in Lisdoonvarna for ages. It started when visiting gentry who came to ‘take the waters’ at the spa looked for a match for their children.
The current matchmaker Willie Daly has been plying his trade for about 50 years and has been responsible for bringing thousands of couples together.
The whole month is one of dancing, singing and storytelling with lots of musicians playing in the local hotels and pubs.

This years Marquee event has been postponed to 2023 but the rest of the programme goes ahead and after a few years of Covid restrictions tens of thousands of visitors and hopeful singles are expected.
See more details at https://www.matchmakerireland.com/

The Real McCoy

Venue: Glór Theatre, Ennis
8th September – 9th September 2022

Hilarious drama written by Tommy Marren set in rural Ireland in the cottage of Madge Molly. The action takes place over two days in the spring of 1964 and tells the story of Madge Molloy who has spent forty years of her life wondering why her husband, Tom, whom she was married to for just five months, disappeared without trace or reason.

Des Bishop presents Mia Mamma

Venue: Glór Theatre, Ennis
23rd September 2022

Des Bishop returns to the Glór stage with his new show, Mia Mamma.
“So this is a show about My mother. It’s a show about motherhood and sacrifice, anxiety and grief, the mistakes you make as a mother and a son and the hard road to forgiveness and finally it’s about loss, grief and the chaos that surrounds it.”

KPMG Women’s Irish Open

Venue: Dromoland Castle Golf Course
Date: 22nd – 25th September 2022

KMPG Women’s Irish Open, is being staged at Dromoland Estate’s 18-hole Championship Course. The 2022 Women’s Irish Open will see Europe’s leading professional female golfers play for a prize fund of €400,000.

Culture Night 2022

Venue: Various Venues in County Clare
Date: 22nd – 25th September 2022

Here is a sample of what’s on for Culture Night in County Clare:
Music in Kilrush Square
Folklore from Kilbaha
Music Generation Clare Culture Night concert
Hands in Harmony Deaf Choir Performance
Peacock and the Monkeys
Tar Isteach / Come In
Jaskane Celebrates Culture Night
Culture Evening at The Cascades, Lissycasey
To find out more go to https://culturenight.ie/events/

That’s it for our pick of what’s on in Clare September 2022.