The
West Virginia Feis would like to congratulate Sarah Degnan for receiving
the Pittsburgh Feis Meritorious Service Award and Anna Mitterer for receiving
the Martin McHugh Scholarship Award. Both young ladies are Open
Championship dancers at the Bell School of Irish Dance and are planning
careers in health care. They will both attend four-year
colleges following their graduation from North Allegheny Senior High School in
June.
Musicians
West Virginia Feis - March 25, 2023
Bell Feis - March 26, 2023
Tessie Burke Reel Feis - July 22, 2023
Tessie Burke Jig Feis - July 23, 2023
Pittsburgh Feis - September 23, 2023
Pittsburgh Fall Feis - September 24, 2023
Pittsburgh Winter Feis - December 30 and 31, 2023
Dutch Country Feis - Friday June 23 and Saturday June 24 in Lancaster PA hosted by the Paloma School of Irish Dance
Registration on FeisWeb
On March 25 2023, the Martin McHugh Scholarship Award will presented. This scholarship was established in 2006 by Jim Graven as Chairman of the West Virginia Feis. It is awarded each year to an Irish step dancer from the Pittsburgh Area. It was created in honor of Martin McHugh, a dedicated father of a step dancer and tireless feis volunteer. Marty passed away in January 2006 at the age of 47.
County Carlow/Contae Ceatharlach Thursdays 6 - 7:30pm
The area of present-day
Carlow has been inhabited for thousands of years, and the county has perhaps
the highest concentration of megalithic monuments per square mile in Ireland.
The modern county boundary was shaped by the Gaelic Resurgence in the 14th to 16th
centuries.
The Christianization of Ireland
Thursdays 7:30 - 9:00pm
For over 10,000 years the ancient
peoples of Ireland celebrated their polytheistic pagan religion. The adoption
of Christianity by the Roman Empire led to a rapid spread of the Universal
(Catholic) Church of Rome throughout the territories of the Empire. Ireland was
never part of the Roman Empire. Why and how did Ireland become a Christian
country?
To enroll, email seanmurphy630@gmail.com Course fee: $90
