Edwina Guckian, Karen Tansey & Áirc Damhsa invite you to:
Come dance at the crossroads on Sunday 21st August.

Starting 3pm at Coolbock Crossroads - 5 minutes drive from Riverstown, Co. Sligo
F52 EA25

All musicians, singers, dancers and spectators are welcome!

This community event is for all ages, nationalities and cultures across the county of Sligo and further afield. Everyone is welcome to take part!
There will be no parking or traffic passing through the crossroads before or during the event but there will be lots of parking available around the cross. Or you could, in true crossroads dance style, arrive by bicycle!

Crossroads dances were a popular event on Sundays thoughout the summer months at Coolbock crossroads up until the 1960’s. These gatherings were mainly an event for young people to meet, dance and sometimes even find a future husband or wife. A dance board or half door would be placed on the cross and the locals, arriving on foot or by high nelly, would gather to play music, sing, dance and socialise.

There will a huge gathering at this event of Sligo’s finest musicians and dancers including: Seamie O’ Dowd, Cian Kearns, PJ & Seamus Hernon, Michael Hurley, Caoimhe Kearns, Grainne & Ellen Langton, Aaron & Ava Glancy, Ryan Sheridan, Niamh O’ Suillivan, Roisin & Céilí Faughnan, Conor McDonagh, Seamus O Donnell, Peter Crann, Niamh O’ Grady, Stephen Doherty, Niamh Kerins, Emma Benson and hosts Karen Tansey & Edwina Guckian from Áirc Damhsa Culture Club.

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After a 3 year break, the Crossroads Dance in Effrinagh is back.

Come dance at the crossroads on Bonefire Night, Thursday 23rd June. Starting 8pm at Effrinagh Crossroads - about 10 mins from Carrick-on-Shannon. N41 NP04

All musicians, singers, dancers and spectators are welcome!

This community event is for all ages, nationalities and cultures across the county of Leitrim and further afield. We'll all be dressing up in the style of the 1920s in Ireland if you'd like to join in.

Effrinagh Crossroads Dance 2022 is supported by Leitrim County Council and the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media

Áirc Damhsa Irish Culture Club

Mayflower Hall, Drumshanbo, Co. Leitrim
12 - 2.30pm

Celebrate Cruinniú na nÓg with Áirc Damhsa Irish Culture Club. Take part in workshops and performances in music, song, dance, storytelling and Irish folklore traditions.

Cathy Jordan, Edwina Guckian, Aindrias De Staic, David Doocey, Stephen Doherty and Lillie Crossley will share their world of Irish culture with you through taster workshops and performances in storytelling, song, dance, music and folklore traditions starting at 12 noon.

At 1.30pm there will be a gathering of all the artists for one big Céilí that everyone is invited to join in on; children, parents, grandparents, friends you’re all welcome! There’ll be lots of teachers from Áirc Damhsa on board to teach you the dances and more.

This is free but places are limited for the workshops so booking is essential. No booking required for the Céilí. Book your workshop place below.