In the age of algorithms, one Irish town still does love the old-fashioned way

Young people dance in The Matchmaker Bar during the Lisdoonvarna Matchmaking Festival in Lisdoonvarna, Ireland, on Sept. 27. The annual event, known as Europe

Most won't leave the town of Lisdoonvarna with a partner. But for a few nights each fall, they find something rarer — company, ritual and the comfort of not looking for love alone.

(Image credit: Rob Stothard for NPR)