Pupils in Newtownbutler recently experienced a taste of Irish and Highland music, dance, and song at a Fermanagh Fleadh event.
St. Mary's Primary School Newtownbutler and Newtownbutler Primary School pupils were taught the origins of Highland and Irish dancing at the Céilí Cèilidh initiative.
The initiative was delivered by the Bready Ulster Scots Association and organised and funded by Fermanagh and Omagh District Council and The Executive Office District Council Good Relations Programme.
The children also had the opportunity to participate in practical demonstrations and were guided through the dance steps, giving them the chance to learn dances from different traditions.
Councillor John McClaughry, chair of Fermanagh and Omagh District Council, said: ''The Council is delighted to provide the opportunity for pupils to see and experience the music and dance of the Irish and Ulster Scots traditions.
''It is so important that our young people have a knowledge and appreciation of our rich and diverse cultural heritage. ''The Céilí Cèilidh Programme is one aspect of the Council’s Good Relations Programme that further builds intercultural and cross community relations placing the principle of everyone belonging equally at its heart.''
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