[New post] History of Irish Dance

Stair na hÉireann posted: "The history of Irish dance started when the Celts arrived in Ireland from central Europe over 2,000 years ago. They brought with them their individual styles of dances and music. There are vague references to the early history of Irish dancing but evidenc" New post on Stair na hÉireann | History of Ireland History of Irish Dance by Stair na hÉireann The history of Irish dance started when the Celts arrived in Ireland from central Europe over 2,000 years ago. They brought with them their individual styles of dances and music. There are vague references to the early history of Irish dancing but evidence shows that its first participants were the Gaels. They danced in religious rituals honouring their pagan gods. Around 400 AD, after the conversion to Christianity, the new priests adopted the pagan style of art in creating their beautiful manuscripts, and the peasants kept the pagan style of music and dancing. Stair na hÉireann | December 1, 2021 at 5:00 pm | Tags: Celts, Dancing, Druids, Gaels, History of Ireland, Ireland, Irish Dance, Irish History, Music | Categories: Irish History | URL: https://wp.me/p3XCMr-gV9 Comment    See all comments Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Stair na hÉireann | History of Ireland. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: https://stairnaheireann.net/2021/12/01/history-of-irish-dance-6/