School: Eslin (roll number 10026)
- Location:
- Eslinbridge, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Pilib Mac Aonghusa
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0217, Page 419
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- (continued from previous page)out every bar and they old people say it was much nicer that the way in which the young people now. Long ago they used also dance the Four hand Reel and it bes danced sometimes now in country places. It is very nice two boys and two girls dance it There are seven steps )long) down and over until you gets back to your place again.There was also another dance long ago called the Tango Waltz - the girl would stand beside her partner and would step in out very nice. They also said you would keep great time to the music by dancing in this way. Now the way the waltz is, just round the [?] on bell all the time at the same time sim sam as the old people say. They old people say(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Pilib Mac Aonghusa
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Teacher
- Address
- Mohill, Co. Leitrim
- Informant
- Mrs Patrick Mc Guinness
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 80
- Occupation
- Farmer's wife
- Address
- Drumhany, Co. Leitrim
