Lighten Up: From bullocks to Bolton — it's time to turn marts into nightclubs

Let the of sound of Michael Bolton and Gloria Estefan ring out, where normally the sound of the lonesome weanling bull can be heard, writes our our Auld Lehane
Any cattle ring worth its salt, that can hold 25 bullocks in one go, would easily cater for a bunch of love-hungry dancers clinging to each other.

Any cattle ring worth its salt, that can hold 25 bullocks in one go, would easily cater for a bunch of love-hungry dancers clinging to each other.

Edwina Guckian is a great lady.

Edwina hails from County Leitrim, and what makes her so great is her resolve to bring dancing back to rural parts. Recently, during the Leitrim Dance Festival, she was instrumental in organising a dance at Drumshanbo mart.

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