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Dancers at Sunday’s Four Provinces Feis helped raise money for the family of 7-year-old Jane Richard who lost a leg in the Boston Marathon bombing. More than 100 Irish dance schools, individuals, and organizations have joined in the Philadelphia Loves Boston Campaign to support the Richard family, whose son, Martin, 8, was one of three people killed in the attack.

A dad of four from Cavan and a mom of five (including quadruplets!) and former Mummer took home the trophy at this annual fundraising dance competition that supports the Delco Gaels youth sports club.

The Divine Village Rainbow Dancers wowed the crowd at their first Christmas recital with their friends, the Irish Stars Parker School of Irish Dance from Hellertown.

Hundreds of people gathered at the Springfield Country Club on Sunday, September 30, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of one of the most successful–and certainly long-lasting–Irish dance school in the Delaware Valley. There were tears, tributes, and, of course, there was dancing.

The school, which every year produces national and world class competitive dancers, was founded by the granddaughter of immigrants. After her death, Maureen McDade McGrory’s two daughters took over her school–even though they were teenagers. Sheila McGrory Sweeney talks about her mother’s legacy.

Incredible music, nonstop dance, vendors galore, all capped off by a concert by Dé Danann. Who could ask for anything more?

The parking lot-sized fest was well-attended despite the spritzing of rain on Sunday. Check our our photos of the fun.

Dé Danann provides the big Saturday night finale, but there’s a lot more Irish music, dance and culture in the days and nights leading up to it.