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=3A FRIDAY FEBRUARY 14TH FROM 1 TO 2.15 PM=

media type="custom" key="25001928" WHAT IS A CEILIDH?

=__USEFUL VOCABULARY FOR A CEILIDH __ __(__ pronounced ‘Kay-lee’) =

==A céilidh is the traditional Gaelic social dance in Scotland, Ireland and Atlantic Canada.. Before discos and nightclubs, there were Céilidhs in most town and village halls on Friday or Saturday nights; they are still common today. == = = =Originally céilidhs facilitated courting  and prospects of marriage for young people and although  discos and nightclubs have displaced céilidhs to a considerable extent, céilidhs are very popular in rural parts of Ireland and in Scotland (especially in the Gaelic-speaking west coast regions). = = = =It is common for some clubs and institutions such as sports clubs, schools and universities and even employers to arrange  céilidhs on an annual basis. =

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