The set dancing events in this list take place on a regular basis - weekly, monthly, fortnightly or bimonthly. The majority of them are classes; regularly scheduled live music ceilis are also included.
All classes and ceilis are generally open to all dancers, beginners and experienced. If a class is aimed at a specific level this is indicated where known. Visitors are welcome and some classes even waive the cost to visitors attending a single class. If you're on holiday or travelling near a class be sure to drop in. Contact names are shown at the end of an entry for the teacher or organiser. Click on a highlighted name to get the phone number. It's always a good idea to phone before attending a class for the first time. Most classes don't run during the summer - this is shown in the entry if known.
Set Dancing News strives to keep this information accurate and up-to-date. However, some entries in the listings may be old and obsolete. Set dancing classes generally operate from year to year in the same venue with the same teacher, so once a class is added here, it remains listed until notification of a change is received. Entries are removed after around three years if no further confirmation of a class is received. To keep your class listing current, please confirm it annually to Bill Lynch. Information on new, changed and cancelled classes is welcome. There is no charge for including an event here.
Note: most entries are followed by a white dot - move your mouse over it to see the source of the information and when it was received.
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   Belfast Castle, Cavehill, Antrim Road, Belfast BT15, 7-10.30pm, September-May, Ronán Eastwood 
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- Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish Hall, Stewartstown Road, 8.30-10pm, September-June, Maeve Gilmore
- Rosemary Hall, 165-169 Ormeau Road, Belfast, BT7 1SQ, 8.30-10pm, beginners 8-8.30pm, September-Easter, £3, James Barron, 7.15-8.45pm traditional step dancing, Bernie McGinley, Robert Hunter
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- Stranmillis University College, Stranmillis Road, BT9 5DY, 7-9pm, beginners, Seán Leyden, Katie Miller
- Holy Family Parish Centre, Cavehill Road, BT15, 9.20-10.30pm, beginners 8.30-9.20pm, Ronán Eastwood
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 Madden's Bar, 74 Berry Street, 9.30pm-12am, by John McGurran and Eamonn Maguire
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- Cois na hAbhna, Gort Road, Ennis, 8.30-11pm, beginners, Mike Mahony, Doreen Norris
- Fahy Hall, Tulla Road, Ennis, 9-11pm, beginners 8pm, all year, €4, Maggie Hutton
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- Bellsfort Inn, Stonehall, Newmarket-on-Fergus, 9.30-11pm, beginners 8.30-9.30pm, September-May, Mike Mahony
- Community Centre, Cooraclare, 9.30-11pm, beginners 8-9.30, September-Easter, Mary Clancy
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- Library Bar, Abbey Street, Ennis, 8.30-11.30pm, all year, Dick O'Connell
- Cois na hAbhna, Gort Road, Ennis, 9-11pm, Mike Mahony, Doreen Norris
- Pump House Bar, Kilmurry, Sixmilebridge, 8.30-10.30pm, Carmel Egan
- Anchor Inn, Bridge Street, Killaloe, 9.30-11.30pm, all year, Kieran Donnellan, Ann Benson
- Old School Community Centre, Kilshanny, 8-11pm, €4, Maggie Hutton
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- Vaughan's Barn, Kilfenora, 9pm-11am, in summer 9.30-11.30pm, €5, by Four Courts, class 8-9.30pm, October-Easter, Aidan Vaughan, John Vaughan
- Tullyvaraga Hall, Shannon, 9-11pm, September-May, Mike Mahony
- Community Hall, Ruane, 8.30-11pm, September-May, Maggie Hutton
- Bogdale House, Lisroe, Kilmaley, 9.30pm, beginners 8.30pm, October-Easter, Mary Murrihy
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- Bob's Bar and Restaurant, Ballydesmond, 9.30pm, free, by Mike Cronin
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- Aubane Hall, Aubane, Millstreet, 9.30pm-12am, September-May, John Sheehan
- Parish Hall, Schull, 8.30pm, September-April, Bert and Annie Moran
- Ballincollig GAA Pavilion, Long Range, Powdermills, Ballincollig, 9-11pm, September-April, Diarmuid Ó Cathasaigh, Helen Kelly
- Cluain Ceoil, Watergrasshill, 8.30pm, all year, Michael Murphy
- Bru na Si Cultural Centre, Blackwater Heights, Youghal, 7.30-10pm, September-June, €7, John Creed, Micheál de Buitleir
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- GAA Pavilion, Skibbereen, 8.30pm, September-April, Bert and Annie Moran
- Newtownshandrum Hall, Newtown, Charleville, 8-10pm, September-May, Margaret Geary
- Mallow GAA Sports Complex, Carrigoon, Mallow, 8pm, September-July, Tom Ward
- Community Hall, Ballydehob, 9-11pm, September-April, Janet Robertson
- Upper Glanmire Community Centre, Upper Glanmire, 9pm, Michael Murphy
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- Abbey Hotel, Ballyvourney, 9.30-12am, €5, Larry Creed
- Owenabue Valley Traditional Group, GAA Pavilion, Crosshaven Road, Carrigaline, 9-11pm, September-June, €5, Fionan Cogan
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 Teac Jack, Glassagh, Derrybeg, 8-11pm, €6
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- Parish Hall, Glenfin, 8-10pm, Connie McKelvey
- Heritage Centre, Ardara, 8.30-10.30pm, September-March, 10pm-12am, June-August, Clement Gallagher
- New Hall, Kilmacrennan, 8-10pm, September-April, Madge O'Grady
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- Teac Jack, Glassagh, Derrybeg, 9-11pm, free
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- O'Donnell's Bar, Meenaneary, Carrick, 9pm, from January 2010, beginners, Rory O'Donnell
- Áras Begley, Falcarragh, 8-10pm, September-April, Madge O'Grady
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- Óstán Loch Altan, Gortahork, 9.30pm-12.30am, all year, free, Sean McElwee
- Highlands Hotel, Main Street, Glenties, 8-9.30pm, Connie McKelvey
- Parish Hall, Main Street, Kilcar, 8.30-10.30pm, €5, Clement Gallagher
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- Ardglass Golf Club, Castle Place, Ardglass, BT30 7TP, 7-9pm, £2.50, Ashley Ray
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- Drumaness Parish Hall, Edendariff Road, Drumaness, Ballynahinch, 8.30-10.30pm, £2.50, Kathleen Smith
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- Russell GAA Clubhouse, Old Course Road, Flying Horse Road, Downpatrick, 7.30-9.30pm, September-May, £2.50, Michael McAleenan
- Greenan's, 1 Hilltown Road, The Square, Kilcoo, BT34 5EZ, 8-10pm, £2.50, Seamus McQuaid
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- St Joseph's Hall, behind Ivanhoe Hotel, Saintfield Road, Carryduff, 3 miles from Belfast, 8.30-10.30pm, September-June, £2.50, Teresa Quigg, Rosaleen Murphy
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- Skerries Ceili and Set Dancing Group, Rugby Club, Skerries, 7.30-9.15pm, September-May, Seán Clerkin, Lucy Coleman
- Culturlann na hÉireann, 32 Belgrave Square, Monkstown, sean nós dancing, 8pm, beginners 7pm, €8, Sibéal Davitt, Sean Gaughan
- Cuala GAA Glub, Hyde Road, Dalkey, 8-10pm, Angela Bernard
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- Holy Cross Church Hall, Main Street, Dundrum, 7.30-10pm, September-June, €5, sets, solo and international folk dance, Kevin Cosgrave
- Brooks Academy, Pipers' Club, 15 Henrietta Street, D1, 8.30-9.45pm, beginners 7.45-8.30pm, September-May, Terry Cullen
- St Fiachra's Senior Senior National School, Montrose Park, Beaumont, D9, beside Beaumont Hospital, 8.30-10pm, September-May, Mary Murphy
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 Craobh Brugha Raheny Comhaltas, Gaelscoil Mide, Greendale Road, Kilbarrack, D5, 9-12pm, Brenda O'Neill
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- Sean Treacy Comhaltas Branch, Clasac Centre for Traditional Arts, Alfie Byrne Road, Clontarf, D13, 9-11.30pm, session
- St Patrick's College, Upper Drumcondra Road, Drumcondra, D9, 8-9pm, from 17 February 2009, Edwina Guckian
- Glenside Pub, Landscape Road, Churchtown, D14, 8-10pm, September-May, Pat O'Reilly
- St Gabriel's Parish Centre, St Gabriel's Road, Dollymount, D3, 8.30-10pm, September-May, Mary Murphy
- Pobalscoil Rosmini, Gracepark Road, Drumcondra, D9, 8.30-10pm, beginners 7-8.30pm, September-Easter, Mary Brogan
- O'Shea's Merchant Hotel, 12 Bridge Street Lower, D8, 8-10pm, September-May, Pádraig and Róisín McEneany
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- Stackstown Golf Club, Kellystown Road, Rathfarnham, D16, 8-10pm, Angela Bernard, Eddie Ryan
- Beaumont Family Recreation Centre, Kilmore Road, Artane, D5, 7.30-9.30pm, September-June, Mary Brogan, Celine Purcell
- Scoil Mobhi, Mobhi Road, Glasnevin, D9, 8-10pm, September-May, Helen Lawlor
- Thomas Davis GAA Club, Kiltipper Road, Tallaght, D24, 8.30-10.30pm, September-June, Kevin Cosgrave
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- O'Shea's Hotel, 19 Talbot Street, D1, ceili 9pm, all year
- Edmund Hall, Marino Institute of Education, Griffith Avenue, Marino, D9, 8-10pm, September-May, €10, Pat O'Reilly
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- Áras Chrónáin Cultural Centre, Watery Lane, Orchard Road, Clondalkin, D22, 8-10pm, all year, €5, session 10pm-12.30am, Jim Monaghan, Brían Ó Gáibhín
- Meadowbrook Leisure Centre, Broadford Road, Ballinteer, D16, 8-9.30pm, September-June, €3.50, Kevin Cosgrave
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- Ballyboden St Enda's GAA Club, Firhouse Road, Firhouse, D16, 9.30pm-1am, Ann O'Donnell, Tommy Clinton
- Na Fianna GAA Club, St Mobhi Road, Glasnevin, D9, 9.30pm-12.30am, all year, €9, Mary Murphy, Ann Ryan
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 St Mark's GAA Club, Cookstown Road, Tallaght, D24, 9.30pm-1am, September-July, Carmel Jameson, Annette Phelan
- St Anne's GAA Club, Bohernabreena, Tallaght, D24, 9.30pm-1am, Ann O'Donnell
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- Westside Recreation Centre, Seamus Quirke Road, Newcastle, Galway, 8-10pm, September-April, beginners, Tony Ryan
- Loughnane-Quinn Memorial Hall, Labane, Ardrahan, 8.30-10.30pm, Gearóid Mulrooney
- Oakland Hotel, Ballymoe Road, Glenamaddy, 9-11pm, September-June, Mildred Beirne
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- Monroe's Tavern, Dominick Street, Galway, free
- Parish Hall, Clarinbridge, 8-10pm, Gearóid Mulrooney
- Community Centre, Oughterard, 8.30-10.30pm, September-May, Marie Philbin
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- Village Inn, Kilchreest, Loughrea, 9pm, Mary Mannion
- Castlegar Sports Complex, Dublin Road, Doughiska, Galway, 8.30-10.30pm,
 7-8.15pm, Gearóid Mulrooney
- Western Hotel, 33 Prospect Hill, Galway, 9pm, Áine O'Hare
- Clybaun Hotel, Clybaun Road, Knocknacarra, Salthill, 8-10pm, September-April, beginners, Tony Ryan
- Gael Scoil Mhic Amhlaigh, Cappagh Road, Barna, 8.30-10.30pm, September-May, Marie Philbin
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- Whitegate Hotel, Muckross Road, Killarney, 10pm-12am, by Johnny Reidy and Jerry McCarthy
- Marian Hall, Moyvane, 8.30-10pm, October-Easter, beginners 8.30-10pm, September-October, Timmy Woulfe
- Darby O'Gill's, Lissivigeen, Mallow Road, Killarney, 9-10.30pm, beginners 8-9pm, October-March, Ann Mangan
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- Ionad Pobail, Ballinskelligs, 8-10pm, October-Easter
- Community Centre, Clounmacon, Listowel, 8.30-10pm, October-Easter, beginners 8.30-10pm, September-October, Timmy Woulfe
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- Grand Hotel, Killarney, by Johnny Reidy
- Coomanasig Day Centre, Sneem, 8-9.30pm
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- Pat Sheehan's, Firies, Farranfore, 10pm-12am, by Johnny Reidy
- Paudie O'Shea's, Ventry, Dingle, 9.30pm-12am, by Timmy McCarthy
- Tomáisín's Lounge, Lisselton, 8.30-10.30pm, October-Easter, beginners 8.30-10pm, September-October, Timmy Woulfe
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- Scoil Dara, Church Street, Kilcock, 7.30-9.30pm, September-May, Jim Monaghan
- Rinceoiri Dara Nas na Riogh, Town House Hotel, Limerick Road, Naas, 8.30-10.30pm, September-June including bank holidays, €5, Syl Bell, Liz Hand
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- Scoil Mhuire Community School, Clane, 8-10pm, September-May, Jim Monaghan
- St Laurence's GAA Centre, Narraghmore, 8.30-10.30pm, all year, Syl Bell, Betty Davis
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- Kilcullen Parochial Centre, Kilcullen, 8.30-10.30pm, September-June, Brian Keyes
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- Village Inn, Coolrain, 8pm-12am, music and dance session
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- Village Inn, Coolrain, 9-11pm, Declan Doocey
- Eamonn an Chnoic Lounge, Raheen, Abbeyleix, 9-11pm, June Carter
- Portaloise College, Mountrath Road, Portlaoise, sean nós, brush and stick dancing, 7.30-9.30pm, September-April, Maureen Culleton
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- ICA House, Mountmellick, old style step dancing, 8.30-10pm, September-April, Maureen Culleton
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- Scoraiocht Ceili House, Barn Road, Dunleer, 7.45pm, September-July, from 16 September 2009, Helen Segrave
- Lordship Hall, Lordship, 9-10.30pm, September-May, sets, sean nós and two-hands, Michael and Kathleen McGlynn
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- Sandpit Hall, Termonfeckin, 9-11pm, September-May, €2, John McEvoy
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- Teach Raithneach Heritage and Cultural Centre, Starinagh, Collon, 8.30-10.30pm, September-May, €5, beginners, John McEvoy, Gerard Weldon
- Boardsmill Hall, Boardsmill, near Trim, 8.30-10pm, 7.30-8.30pm, September-June, Henry and Carmel O'Callaghan, Michael O'Brien
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- Longwood GAA Centre, Longwood, 8-10pm, all year, €5, Jim Monaghan
- Carnaross Inn, Kells, 8-10pm, September-May, Willie Farnan
- Dunderry Hall, Dunderry, 8.15-9pm, sean nós dancing, Serena McManus, Henry and Carmel O'Callaghan
- St James' Hall, Athboy, sean nós dancing 7.15-8.15pm, two-hand dancing 8.30-10.30pm, Ena McKiernan
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- Dunsany Hall, Dunsany, Dunshaughlin, 8.30-10pm, 10 September 2009-May, Willie Farnan
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- St Anne's Youth Centre, Chapel Street, Sligo, 8.30pm, sean nós dancing, September-May, Brenda O'Callaghan
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- Community Centre, Dromard, Skreen, 9-11pm, September-April, Helen Kilgallen
- St Anne's Youth Centre, Chapel Street, Sligo, 8.30pm, sean nós dancing, September-May, Brenda O'Callaghan
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- Killoran's Traditional Restaurant, Tubbercurry, 9-11pm, October-April, Helen Kilgallen
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- Band Room, Stradavoher, Thurles, 8.30-10pm, September-July, mixed night of set, ceili and step dancing, music, song and Irish language, Michael Loughnane
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- Templemore Arms Hotel, Templemore, 9-10.30pm, beginners 8-9pm, from 9 September 2009, Joan Pollard Carew
- Slievenamon Golf Club, Fethard Road, Clonmel, 10am-12pm, January-November, Chris Eichbaum
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- Fitzpatrick's Lounge, Clonmore, 9.30pm-12am, Declan Doocey, by Tom McCarthy
- Band Room, Stradavoher, Thurles, 8.30-10.30pm, September-July, Michael Loughnane
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- Dooley's Hotel, The Quay, Waterford, 9-11.30pm, all year, class 8-9pm, September-March, Martin Forristal, Eilís Ní Aodha, by Waterford Comhaltas
- Maudie's Lounge, Rathgormack, 8-10pm, September-June, Mary Murphy
- St Mary's Primary School, Mitchell Street, Dungarvan, 8.30-10.30pm, September-March, Helen Kealy
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- Maudie's Lounge, Rathgormack, 8-10pm, September-June, Mary Murphy
- Crotty's Inn, Lemybrien, Dungarvan, 8.30-10.30pm, September-March, Helen Kealy
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- Tudor House, Mary Street, Dungarvan, 8-10pm, Chris Eichbaum
- Community Centre, Cappoquin, 8-10pm, September-March, Helen Kealy
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- Wall's Bar, Carrick Beg, Carrick-on-Suir, 8-10pm, September-June, Mary Murphy
- Fisherman's Hall, Dunmore East, 8-10pm, September-June, Bronagh Murphy
- Clonmel Óg GAA Club, The Bypass, Clonmel, 10am-1pm, September-May, Chris Eichbaum
- Heritage Centre, Clashmore, 8-10pm, September-March, Helen Kealy
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- Kavanagh's Vartry Lounge, Roundwood, 9-11.30pm, €5, Sheila Kavanagh, Deirdre Flynn, called by Angela Bernard
- Community Hall, Valleymount, 8-10pm, September-May, Liz Hand, Syl Bell
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- Avondale Sports Complex, Rathdrum, 9pm-12.30am, September-May, Sean Walshe
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