irish dancing

Irish Dancing

September 1987 saw the formation of the Roddy McCorley School of Irish Dancing. Classes were held twice each week and the children ranged in age from three to 15. The children were taught by veteran dancing teacher, Mrs Eileen McGuinness. place, but the following year they reached their moment of glory, when at the championships, this time held in Newcastle, they took first place and became Ulster Champions. the children were also asked to dance at local events including the official opening of the Dairy Farm Centre. it was with great sadness, both from parents and children alike, that we learned that Mrs Mc Guinness would be retiring from teaching, due to ill health. Alter Mrs Mc Guinness retired in April 1992, Miss Anne Kennedy took over the class for a while but sadly by June 1992 the Roddy McCorley school ceased to exist. Everyone who was involved with the dancing school deeply appreciated the help and support given to then, from the committee and members of the Roddy McCorley Society, during the five years in which the school existed.

During the years to follow the Roddy McCorley dancing teams were to travel to many feiseanna both locally and nationally and indeed they were very successful, winning many medals and trophies. In October 1991 at the Ulster Championships which were held in Letterkenny, the team tank fourth sadness, both from parents and child,en alike, that we learned that Mrs McGuinness would be retiring from teaching, due to ill health. Alter Mrs McGuinness retired in April 1S92, Miss Anne Kennedy took over the class for a while but sadly by June 1992 the Roddy McCorley school ceased to exist. Everyone who was involved with the dancing school deeply appreciated the help and support given to then, from the committee and members of the Roddy McCorley Society, during the five years in which the school existed