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Limerick University - yes, you can actually take a Degree in Irish Dance at Limerick to BA level

Shaylyn Traditional Arts Centre - this funded organisation based in Co. Leitrim offer a Diploma in Irish dance (linked to Limerick University). You can also join their show

World Irish Dancer - well put together site with video links etc.

Daniel Lynch Logo Daniel Lynch Celtic products An unusual range of gifts etc. for irish dancers and lots of other Irish Stuff! apparently they support Irish Dancing and support School Fundraising

Lets Dance the Irish Way Nice range of t-shirts/sweatshirts etc. from Danny Lewin's site - worth a visit!

Reels & Wheels - a cycling holiday with Set dancing lessons thrown in - very nice idea!

An Coimisiún le Rincí Gaelacha The official site for the governing of Irish Dancing Worldwide.

Comhdhail na Muinteoiri Rinci Gaelacha London and Home Counties Congress of Teachers This site is currently under construction but has results for the Great Britain Championships.

Southern England Regional Council The very first An Coimisiun Regional Council to have its own site. Full listing of teachers and events etc.

Midlands Regional Council All the latest news, teacher & feisanna listings

North West Regional council - a new site for 2004 with feis listings etc.

Scottish Regional Council - what it says new in November 2007

Australian Irish Dancing Association (AIDA) Useful site for everyone Down Under!

Traditional Irish Dancing Association of New Zealand Inc what it says!

The American Association of Irish Dancers and Teachers (AAIDT) - worth a look as they have some interesting rules in an effort to allow dancers to do well, including feis by video!

Cumann Rince Naisiunta (CRN) - originally a small breakaway group from An Comhdhail, but now well established worldwide

Irish Dancing Teachers Association of North America (IDTANA) The place to go for all that's happening in America and Canada

IDTANA REGIONAL SITES

IDTANA Southern . IDTANA Mid-Atlantic . IDTANA Mid-America . IDTANA Western

IDTANA New England . IDTANA Canada (Eastern) . IDTANA Canada (Western)

WIDA - The World Irish dance organisation - associated with Cumann Rince De Mheasa, Rinceori na hEireann and the American Association of Irish Dance Teachers

FDTA - Festival Dance Teachers Association is a Northern Itreland based group, focussed more on traditional Irish dance

Irish Dance Exercise a new site looking at another important aspect of dancing

NEW EXCLUSIVE COMPETITION Win a pair of Hullachan CREAGH Heavy shoes here! SUPERLINK

AUDITIONS for shows

The Irish Dancer Exchange Program Great idea this! No it doesn't mean you can swap your daughter for one who doesn't get stroppy at the feis!!! It's a scheme to offer overnight accommodation etc. for travelling to feisanna. Sign up now

The Great Britain Championships 2000 A special report by Irish Dancer (including all the results) SUPERLINK

The Brits 2000 Results click here

More on the Brits! The official An Comisiun site where teachers can make on line bookings for the Great Britain Championships in October

Irish Dancing with the BAD A site all about being a dancer from the view of an 12 year old girl, our Siobhán! Lots of hints and tips on dancing, designing costumes etc. (This was the basis for the Irish-dancer site) SUPERLINK

Be a better Irish Dancer! Exercises to improve the way you dance SUPERLINK

FREE E-Mail IRISH DANCER PENPAL E-mail. Press the left button and sign up! Log in or Join up here!

Bourne Spring Check out these amazing sculptures of Irish Dancers

Born to Dance A site with everything you'll need for dancing, with some interesting stuff on the History of Irish Dancing

Kilcorney feis very interesting history of this 90 year old feis!

CELTIC CAFE This one is brill! You can find out all about all of the current shows.

Feis or Fun Do you have to compete or can you dance just for fun? SUPERLINK

Get your Free Irish-dancer E-mail Address ........ZZN Service

Our new one stop shop for Soft shoes, Hard shoes, Boys Reel shoes, Dance music and Dance Tuition videos. SUPERLINK NOW priced in UK £££'s and USA $$$'s so buy yours Now!

Irish Dance Parents This is a discussion group that seems to be a forum for disgruntled parents. Some interesting discussions, but where will it lead?!

Averline the Irish dancer You must see this beautiful porcelain collectors doll. She is wearing a genuine Celtic Image dress and a pair of Hullachan Pro soft shoes. Don't miss it! SUPERLINK

Now with much better pictures!

Rose of Tralee All about the best Irish Festival there is! Not really a dance site but our Siobhán danced there in 1999! Read about her trip here.

Dance by Heartstone This brilliant New recording is Hot off the Press! Heartstone's music is a special blend that gives a real edge to "traditional" Irish music and they have recorded these tracks especially for dancing to. All the Reels and Jigs are here, as well as fast and slow Hornpipes. They've even included their versions of a selection of the most popular of the Open Set Dances, in fact everything a dancer needs! BUY IT HERE - Irish-dancer EXCLUSIVE! SUPERLINK

Ceili Dancing Some of the dances you might like to try at your next Ceili! SUPERLINK

To Wig or not to Wig? A look at wigs in general

How to Do Irish Dancing! A beginners guide to the basic steps SUPERLINK

Irish Dancing e-cards. Send cards to your e-mail pals here. Lots of dancing piccies to choose from, and well worth visiting.

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Irish Dance Art Beautiful Oil paintings, Water colours, and prints by Rebecca Maguire Jacob all based on Irish dancers. As the mum of a dancer she really has a feel for the subject matter. Rebecca will also do portraits of your own child from a photograph. Worth a visit!

EireLibra - a dancers site but she has taken to painting dancers. The results are amazing!

Bourne Spring Studio. Check out these amazing sculptures of Irish Dancers, nearly Life size! by Fiona Wilkinson

Celtic Or Knot Fantastic site with site themes and clip art all freely available. Worth a look

Camp Rince Céol This is brilliant! A summer camp especially for Irish Dancers! What a great idea. Read all about it here. They have just confirmed some of the guest dancers that are hosting workshops. Irish Dancer Mag. is announcing some of them this month.......Pat Roddy and Andrea Curley (lead Dance Captain in Riverdance on Broadway) There are music and Gaelic language workshops as well. Held in the Catskill Mountains area New York State. USA

Book your hotel accomodation here & save Up to 75% Worried about where to stay for the major Championships? Book here for Hotel accommodation at Discount prices. Hotels in America, Canada, and Europe

Gaelic Roots Another summer camp for dancers and musicians. Held at Boston College, USA

So You Want to be Teacher Here's how!

Olive Hurley School of Irish dancing The official site for this well respected teacher and adjudicator. Read all about her instructional videos and dance music CD's. Many other dance schools use these for lessons! She also has a lovely Video about the World Championships!

Irish Dancing etc. Nice this. Lots of really good links. Including a long list of Dance schools and Teachers with web-sites! USA

Irish Step Dancing Another site a bit like ours, an attempt to make info available easily. Some nice links!

Set Dances for Solo Dancers A list of the currently approved set dances for the feisanna SUPERLINK and Music for Set Dances

Reel Irish A nice line in T-shirts, shorts etc. for Irish Dancers. Check it out!

FeisMark A new software solution to for making Chamionship results at Feisanna simple & easy to create. Results are available within minutes and are easily printed for sale

Celtic Dream A specialist supplier for Irish dancing schools, where you can design your own T-shirts etc. Also provide computer support for feis organisers.

IrishAbroad.com All things Irish! A good irish dancing section including some links to Adult dancers sites!

Set Dancing News An online magazine with loads of info about dancing. It's BRILLIANT!!! Well presented and lots of useful links

Dancing In Celtic A new info site, mainly for advertisers to promote their wares. Also feis listings etc. Only just started so site is still being built. Worth a visit.

Lets Dance in the Irish Way A really good site by Danny Lewin, with Chatroom Downloadable ringtones, Wallpapers etc.

MKadam Music If you're a budding musician and need some help with that demo, or maybe producing your music, call these guys and they'll be glad to help!

Nobodaddy Not strictly speaking Irish music, but they are my friends!