immmigrated 2000 years ago from Central Europe. This
dance was probably the first form of dancing in
Ireland. The druids performed dances in circle as part
of their culture. Severals types of dances were
mentioned in documention from the 16th century. They
were Trenchmore, the Irish Hey, jigs, and the Rinnce
Fada. The Rince Fada featured 2 long lines of dancers
facing each other. The dance masters appeared around
1750 years ago. They teach both group solo dancing to
the local villagers. The solo dancing was the most
popular. They form an Irish dance, known as the Set
Dancing. Set Dancing can be linked back to English
country dances. The Set Dancing was known as Contre
Dances. It was further developed and rise to the
Quadrille. The French Quadrilles were the Set Dancing
and it was developed. It was also believed that it may
have been the dance masters who were responsible for
the lack movement of the arm in Irish solo dancing.
Dance masters competes each other at the fair t
challenged one another, which would end when one fell
to the ground in fatique. Also compete for the right
to teach in a particular village. Solo dancing came
around the 18th century, when set dances evolved,
these heavy shoe dancers, including St.Patrick's day
and The Blackbird, are the basic of todays heavy shoes
