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- noun Plural form of
ceilidh .
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Examples
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On Sunday, after a brisk walk to the real Massacre Cave, we headed to Laig Beach to join most of those left on Eigg, a party of about 100, including around 20 musicians, for a tradition adopted from Eigg ceilidhs – a ceremonial burning of the festival stage.
Weird and wonderful: Scotland's Away Game music festival Luke Bainbridge 2010
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Growing in stature each year, the festival will run from 19 January to 5 February and feature 300 concerts, ceilidhs, talks, art exhibitions, workshops and free events in concert halls and venues across the city.
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They talked about Ireland, and Keira listed the things she missed: her family, naturally, and the ceilidhs, or folk festivals, that were generally held in the summer.
The Year of Living Scandalously Julia London 2010
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They talked about Ireland, and Keira listed the things she missed: her family, naturally, and the ceilidhs, or folk festivals, that were generally held in the summer.
The Year of Living Scandalously Julia London 2010
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Before long, Materia was playing for local ceilidhs and traveling vaudeville troupes.
Fall On Your Knees Macdonald Ann-Marie 1996
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Before long, Materia was playing for local ceilidhs and traveling vaudeville troupes.
Fall On Your Knees Macdonald Ann-Marie 1996
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` The north west's full of Scots, 'Mrs Moncur rattled on,' We have ceilidhs and clan gatherings and Highland Games in the summer.
Mortal Causes Rankin, Ian 1994
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The common folks had _ceilidhs_ at night -- gossip parties in each other's houses, and in our own hall the herds and shepherds often convocat to change stories, the tales of the Fingalians, Ossian and the Firme.
John Splendid The Tale of a Poor Gentleman, and the Little Wars of Lorn Neil Munro
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The format for the ceilidhs varies widely but the square dances generally run from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. and cost $6.
The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed Susan MacCallum-Whitcomb 2011
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Celtic Connections 2011 will run from 13 to 30 January and has 300 concerts, ceilidhs, talks, workshops and free events taking place in 14 venues.
BBC News - Home 2011
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