Between the jigs and the reels, Irish dancing has traditionally enjoyed tapping its feet on the moral high ground. A 1902 guide by a Gaelic League member urged rinceoirí to touch their partners’ hands ...
The sign is clear: “The following are not permitted in the hotel lobby, public areas or corridors: Dancing. Running. Make-up application. Hair-styling.” Every February the Gleneagle Hotel in Killarney ...
Irish dancing is one of those phenomena that for some reason doesn’t seem to occupy a huge place in the public consciousness, or at least the public “conversation”, but is absolutely massive in ...