Sets are danced by four couples in a square, and usually consist of 3 to 6 figures with a short pause between e ach. They are related to French quadrilles, brought to Ireland by the British army in the 19th century. Irish dancers adapted the figures to their own music and steps to emphasize their own dancing prowess. Today there are numbered over 100 different steps, with varying degrees of difficulty.
Set dancing is now very popular today in Ireland and in Irish communities worldwide.
Introduction to The First Annual Fleadh Espana Festival O ver a year and a half ago in Ennis Co. Clare, two men sat chatting over a couple of pints in a local Irish pub. Enjoy Ireland Holidays. As they sat discussing possibilities and watching the rain through the window, Fleadh Espana began taking shape. F or the next ten days it was party, party, party. The visitors all with varying degrees of confidence and proficiency danced together until the small hours learning new steps when they were able and just enjoying the moment as the night wore on.