Ceilidh

A céilidh (Irish pronunciation: [ˈceːlʲiː], Scottish Gaelic pronunciation: [ˈcʰeːli], English pronunciation: /ˈkeɪli/) (in modern usage) is a traditional Gaelicdance event originating in Ireland and Scotland, but now common throughout the Celtic diaspora. Other spellings encountered are ceilidh, céilí (Irish reformed spelling) and cèilidh(Scottish Gaelic reformed spelling). Before discos and nightclubs, there were céilidhs in most town and village halls on Friday or Saturday nights; they are still common today. social