The Last Matchmaker by Willie Daly

The Last Matchmaker by Willie Daly Abridged by David Jackson Young Reader: Dermot Crowley Producer: Kirsteen Cameron Broadcast Monday 4 to Friday 8 January 2010 (Book of the Week) 160/44; 80 MB; sound quality excellent Dermot Crowley reads from the memoir by traditional Irish matchmaker Willie Daly. For centuries, Irish matchmakers have performed a vital service, bringing people together in love and marriage. It is a mysterious art, and the very best matchmakers have an almost magical quality to them. Willie Daly, whose father and grandfather were matchmakers before him, is the most celebrated of them all. Each year, his tiny home town of Lisdoonvarna, which boasts a population of 800, hosts a matchmaking festival that attracts 40,000 visitors from around the world. They all hope to meet Willie, "the horse whisperer of matchmaking". With his unique blend of intuition, quiet wisdom and a small drop of cunning, Willie has brought together hundreds of couples over the years. The Matchmaker offers listeners an intimate glimpse into the culture and traditions of rural Ireland. Part 1 - Telling tall tales of true love, this is a fascinating journey through modern rural Ireland and its recent past. Part 2 - Willie is inducted into the family business by his grandfather. Part 3 - How the cultural and social changes of the 1960s began to impact on life in rural Ireland. Parts 1-3 of 5

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The Last Matchmaker by Willie Daly

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