3,000 Irish dancers step up to the mark

THEY hail from many parts of the world and stand out in their bright blue, orange and green costumes, embroidered with Celtic insignia.

3,000 Irish dancers step up to the mark
Fri, 25 Feb, 2011 - 00:00
Donal Hickey

About 3,000 young dancers from around the world are taking part in Oireachtas Rince na hÉireann, the All-Ireland Dancing Championships, in Killarney.

The event, running this week in the INEC, continues until Sunday.

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