Ireland’s Matchmaker Has Made Love Connections for 50 Years
Tired of Tinder? Throwing everything you catch on PlentyOfFish right back into the dating pool? Is Hinge making you feel unhinged? Okay, we’ll stop. You probably get where we’re going by now-this is a story about finding love the old-fashioned way. Meet Willie Daly. He is a professional matchmaker in County Clare, Ireland. He’s been making matches for over 50 years, following in the steps of his father and his grandfather. When it comes to finding love, timing is everything, according to this expert. And a little drinking at the local pub can’t hurt.
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We must protect this man from conor mcgregor
@pimps4simps562
5 жыл бұрын
Is there something I don't know about this?
@armynavymarine2
5 жыл бұрын
Cæke McGregor punched an old man at a bar recently because he didn’t want to try his whiskey.
@Bravetowers
5 жыл бұрын
Yes! I still haven’t found my Irishman yet
@lovelyskull3483
5 жыл бұрын
potatomato :p , Hahahaha,good one.
@RyanSavage_Banjo
5 жыл бұрын
potatomato :p hahaha
Does he work outside of Ireland? Asking for a friend.
@sakicks3829
5 жыл бұрын
Amanda McLellan 😂
@banditcountry3232
5 жыл бұрын
What's your friend's name? How old is she? Where is she from? 😂
@lovelyskull3483
5 жыл бұрын
Amanda McLellan , Hahahahaha
@ayla998
5 жыл бұрын
Same
@fandests
5 жыл бұрын
TheBandit 32 You don’t know her, she goes to another school.
Imagine all the creepy and fetishy stuff he must hear all the time. I couldn't keep it up myself
@niqchus
5 жыл бұрын
Liam-Ethan Wallis honestly...same
@matthew5386
5 жыл бұрын
Hes a old man who lives in rural ireland no one is going "ah howeya Willie I'm looking for a girl into clamps and cutting. Update me when you have a match." It would be normal stuff
@rbdel
5 жыл бұрын
"Just got a call, she wants someone with sonic feet"
@kateherr2893
4 жыл бұрын
I doubt you could get creepier than that first request...ewwwwww
@Sohave
7 ай бұрын
People who want creepy and fetishy stuff go on the internet, it is when they are done with casual kinky sex and want to have a lasting relation they go to this dude.
I love how it says Hobbies: Sex Fishing Golf and Riding (Horse) at 1:36 The Irish are straight forward I guess
@nhanat
5 жыл бұрын
yeah .. lol the "(horse)" part really cute.. as if we know anything else that can be riding of XD
@stephenb17
4 жыл бұрын
@@nhanat riding in Ireland is slang for sex, the clarification was needed haha
@AKilahVamp
4 жыл бұрын
I noticed that too! 😂😂
@gerarddunne956
4 жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣 That shows how un-educated some people are in this country
@ashleyburbank3129
4 жыл бұрын
not really something that makes people stupid trust me a lot of other things do, I only know this because my grandmother is from Ireland and horseback rider. honestly unless you're discussing horseback riding which not a lot of people do....
So basically his matchmaking technique: "Hold hands, and drink until you look attractive to each other" Brilliant
Despite the staaggering popularity of Matchmaking apps. None of them gets the beauty and warmth of a traditional matchmaking.
@Justjim_2924
4 жыл бұрын
Totally agreed
@abhinavbharadwaj13
4 жыл бұрын
Mulan
Ireland only had a population of 85 until Willie came along, thanks Willie, I'm alive because of you or at the very least because of another Willie
@linusmlgtips2123
5 жыл бұрын
The reason why I'm alive is because of my dad's Willie.
@DarkValorWolf
4 жыл бұрын
everyone is alive because of a willie ;p
@ivy3640
4 жыл бұрын
This is a high-quality comment.
@bonniestevenson2221
4 жыл бұрын
*Quality humour* 👌
'open-minded' 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Is that code for 'pls just send someone'
@StephJ0seph
4 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂 *LOL* My standards: - Have a beating heart 💓 - That's it.
@rayd.
4 жыл бұрын
If it is I'd be the most open minded person filling that form
@samanthasowell6350
4 жыл бұрын
"I started out picky but wasted alot of years on that so now I'm bordering on desperation and I'll take all the luck a 160 year old book and a man almost as old have to offer."
I guess I'm moving to Ireland then.
@matthew5386
5 жыл бұрын
He's not a miracle worker pal
@bryancornejo3672
5 жыл бұрын
cob1 mob2 that was cold dude
@baileynewton8463
4 жыл бұрын
Don’t. It’s not worth it.
@PolarBear-rc4ks
4 жыл бұрын
Don't listen to these old geezers in this thread, you will find someone!
@JT-xj1pg
4 жыл бұрын
Sorry but marriage isn't worth it people should stop romanticizing it. I'm divorced btw
Is no one gonna talk about that amazing voice 3:28
I guess I need to touch that book
@doctronfour9060
4 жыл бұрын
Pau grane gonzalez I need to eat that book
@tatiana2133
4 жыл бұрын
I shath talk to thee thy internet in such lustfully romantic manner
@edmundpower1250
Жыл бұрын
I did touch the book and it opened a new chapter in my life.
3:10 YAY I'm glad that she's going to keep the tradition going for future generations!😊💝💞
There was a 5 second ad for Great Big Story before the Great Big Story video...
@Ray-hl7kq
4 жыл бұрын
SAME
That could’ve been an hour long doco and i wouldve loved every minute
@heatherkaye8653
4 жыл бұрын
So many of the great big stories are not given enough time!
I'm gonna book a plane rn.
@watchdealer11
5 жыл бұрын
How about just a flight, big spender?
@shannon-pb3uh
5 жыл бұрын
@@watchdealer11 😂😂😂😂
@watchdealer11
5 жыл бұрын
@Watcher505 This guy is trying to get a dance over KZread comments 😅
@banditcountry3232
5 жыл бұрын
Meet me at the River Shannon for a dance
@sanSDI
4 жыл бұрын
@@watchdealer11 and if it goes well he has a hell of lovestory to tell to his children!
1:36: Hobbies: Sex, Fishing, Golf, Riding (Horse). *Okay*
@paddydeane1295
4 жыл бұрын
Ferg0 Riding has another meaning in Ireland 😉
@ElizaArika
4 жыл бұрын
Age group: 50-60 Well, aren't you full of energy
@Skund79
4 жыл бұрын
Honesty is important in any relationship ;)
@Maria-xw6qe
4 жыл бұрын
Personal preference for partner is something “ASAIN”
Irish matchmaking: get'em boozy & handsy
That's it! Now I know ... To find a husband - Go to Ireland, meet this man, touch his book, hold hands with a stranger and have a drink = get married. 😍 😂. So much better than internet dating! 😄
Maybe this guy can help me
@michael-m
5 жыл бұрын
Likewise
@michael-m
5 жыл бұрын
@Watcher505 hahaha well said
@ivannovotny4552
5 жыл бұрын
@Watcher505 Bingo...!! 👏
@banditcountry3232
5 жыл бұрын
Stay away from burgers
@ivannovotny4552
5 жыл бұрын
@@banditcountry3232 Hamburg/er? 🍔
ireland is a beautifull country with beautifull people with it's history nature etc but, this man gave me another reason to love it.i hope someday i'll gonna travel there.
That putting your hand on the book is really great, because when you're told something will happen, your brain will believe it will happen...
We all need MORE stories like that and thank you for sharing.
One of my favorite KZread channels making a video in my country! Been waiting for this one for a while :)
Thank you Great Big Stories. There is nothing but depressing stuff on the media. Really happy you guys make these vids!
So maybe my soulmate could be in Ireland and only Willie knows him lol
Bless your heart, Willie. You're able to connect hearts because your heart is as big and as green as the fields of County Clare. What you do and who you are makes me so proud to be Irish. :)
Such a sweet man, such a sweet story
First the Blarney Stone, now this Book; those Irish never ceases to surprise me. But if it works... LET ME TOUCH IT!!!
Irish rural places, Europe's rural places look so beautiful and quiet that it makes me wonder why on earth would anyone wanna leave them in the first place!
@LadySnowfaerie
4 жыл бұрын
Usually no work plus very limited social circles. It gets a bit tedious when your family isn't talking to the one on the other side of the village due to an argument that your respective grandparents had over a pasture half a century ago.
@chrisserrific
4 жыл бұрын
Famine, and religious persecution.
@finnmccarthy9768
4 жыл бұрын
The Catholic church
@markstephen1308
4 жыл бұрын
@@finnmccarthy9768 Bullshit.Another one who gets his education from Hollywood.
Must protec old man!!!
I’ve driven through this town haha. What a legend.
We need this in America instead of Tinder/bumble/etc.
This is a lovely story, Thank You. Ireland is o fine❤️☮️🇨🇦
@johnbrowne9644
5 жыл бұрын
You used the Canadian flag
@jamesscanlon747
5 жыл бұрын
@@johnbrowne9644 maybe because that's where the person is from 😒
Bless this man and every little bit of good he does for so many out there. May he live on forever in the hearts of those he brought together. ^=^
Oh my god this is so Irish. Reminds me to all the Irish Songs I used to listen to. When he started playing wild rover I was so surprised. I’m like 5th generation Irish but it’s still very alive
Great story and great tradition. Keep it as long as we can!
Why are Irish people so nice!
Proud to say I met willie in 2013. Me and my cousin spend 4 days solid on the beer in lisdonvarna.. best place on earth by far.
At 2:31 does it say many nice Donkeys? 😂
@raybyrne4806
5 жыл бұрын
Donkeys need love too
@1989Chrisc
5 жыл бұрын
We have tonnes of nice donkeys here in ireland, some of them even sing to you, search for harriet the donkey..
I am from Ireland and I will be happily using this service hopefully it will be better than tinder
Other than the video, some of the shots were amazing and beautiful.
This story is wholesome
Wow this is amazing I got an ad for great big story On a video of great big story That's great big story for me
Awesome story
Lol his joke at the end made me laugh so loud
Love this Big Story.
I got an add for “Great Big Story” before watching this Great Big Story video... hmmm
Thanks this is the perfect plot twist for the story I'm writing atm
I NEED to meet this man 😭
Aw bless his heart ❤️
Lord, I need to touch that book with both hands ✋📖✋
Simply lovely
When i read the title, I actually thought he made matches, like the type for lighting fires. And brought couples together as a side hussle.
@edmundpower1250
Жыл бұрын
Well you're almost right. Some of the relationships have been very firey
Everything was going good until the narrator tried to pronounce the daughter's name
That’s so beautiful to see
3:04 : Welp I guess my Discord relationship is over
@galaxyyfrog
5 жыл бұрын
Aw shit mine too....
@nilen
5 жыл бұрын
Discord relationship? Is that a real thing
@Sabbathissaturday
4 жыл бұрын
Was is it?!
@Juliana-rw6pt
4 жыл бұрын
@@nilen surprisingly, there are a LOT of online relationships on discord
@xbjrrtc
4 жыл бұрын
Mine led to marriage 🤷♂️
I got a great big story ad on a great big story video
This is the noblest job to want other people to be happy. I"m a romantic .
This clearly makes him happy💜
He’s a pretty decent singer too! Love Irish folk.
His accent is absolutely darling.
The festival also includes a matching making event for LGBT people as well
By jasus lads we are 2 for 2 now,Keep the train a rolling with the Irish videos!
@banditcountry3232
5 жыл бұрын
😎🇮🇪💚
@raybyrne4806
5 жыл бұрын
Hurlin an riding, think that's our lot now, not much else we can do
@coolbeans887
5 жыл бұрын
@@raybyrne4806 well they can go to the north but the storys wont be so light hearted
When I first saw the title I accidentally read it without the word "connections"... Nice
I read Matchmaker as Watchmaker and was super confused for the first thirty seconds 🙈
The magic book should go on a world tour so more people can touch it and be touched by its magic!
I thought this video is about handmade matches (like you know, the one you light up)
@abraxamovic
4 жыл бұрын
ByeBitch 《 Yo, I’m ready to watch anything Great Big Story posts
Good for him!
Thanks for keeping Ireland heterogeneous
Literally got a Great Big Story ad before the video
Hello big like 82 thanks for this good video top quality see you later nice to meet you
Grindr and Tinder do the magic for me thesedays !
Match made perfect ✨💫
Who else got a Great Big Story ad right at the start?
@yeetgod1758
5 жыл бұрын
Nobody's Everything you to???
@taufanadikurniawan7170
5 жыл бұрын
Me too... at the start and at the end of the video
@yeshii
5 жыл бұрын
Lol i did
Why is it so pretty there? Damn.
@AB-jt4rs
4 жыл бұрын
I can safely say to you that ireland is a very miserable country so if ypu are going there because it looks sunny, then i am warning you...
At least he's a good match maker, the south Asian match makers I am stuck with are making a mess!
@beezlebub9
4 жыл бұрын
Passport DIY 😂
I love these videos but did I really just get a great big story ad before a great big story video?
Why does great big story have its own add while I watch their videos. Good job Google!😜
Just got a Great Big Story ad before this video
That's basically every relative after 25 in India 😂😂😂😂😂
Guess I'm heading to Ireland
@walterwhite3018
4 жыл бұрын
I'll meet you there. How do we contact each other?
Willie and his daughter should transcribe the contents of that book before the paper disintegrates. Those old records are such a treasure.
Yo you guys drop videos everyday holy shit
Can you guys please help me share this video to save water? Thank you And Great big story keep up the good work
Finally some one from county Clare tank god
I NEED TO TOUCH THAT BOOK
This is sweet.
He, he can represent us
I got an ad for the great big story before watching this video
I got an add for the company I’m watching 👍
I got a great big story ad for this video😂
I actually got an ad for great big story on this video
Dude before the video played I got an add for this channel
In this era of digital communication we need matchmakers more than ever, meeting new friends is rare as it is!
OMW Willie!
I heard this in the story love like this…and im surprised to see this is real
This traditional way more better than any kind of APP
Why did I got an ad from this channel on a video of this channel what...
Thanks im going to Ireland
I would want to meet this Mr. Matchmaker.