Dating for the over 50s

With romance in the air at the annual Lisdoonvarna Matchmaking Festival, Margaret Jennings discovers that finding someone special is still a goal for many over 50.

Dating for the over 50s

THEY met across a crowded room, not when her eyes locked with his, but when he stretched out his hand and asked her to dance.

That was 47 years ago and Limerick couple Cecily and Albert Lawlor have been jiving ever since — returning every single year to the scene of that first encounter, the Matchmaking Festival in Lisdoonvarna, Co Clare.

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