The document provides instructions for traditional Irish dances including the Ballaí Luimnigh and Saighdiúirí. It lists dance steps like sidestepping left and right, clapping to music, dancing on the spot, and going in circles. It also gives commands for military-style movements including turning, raising and lowering hands, folding arms, and running slowly or quickly forwards and backwards. The instructions are meant to direct dancers in traditional Irish dances through calls for specific movements.

1. Ballaí Luimnigh
Déan sleaschéim ar dheis - sidestep to the
right
Déan sleaschéim ar chlé - sidestep to the left
Ag bualadh bos leis an ceoil - clapping to the
music
Céim ar an spóta - dance on the spo
Déan arís é - do it again
Do chos dheas chun tosaigh - right foot forward
Cailíní trasna - girls across
Buachaillí trasna - boys across
Ceathrar os comhair cearthrar - four opposite
four
Téigh i gciorcal - go in a circle
Éist le rithim an ceoil - listen to the rhythm of
the music
i mbeirteanna - in twos
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2. Saighdiúirí
Cas ar dheis - turn to the righ
Cas ar chlé - turn to the left
Cas timpeall ar dheis – full turn right
Cas timpeall ar chlé - full turn to the left
Lámha suas - hands up
Lámha síos - hands down
Lámha trasna - fold arms
Lámha amach - hands out
Lámha isteach - hands in
Lámha ar do cheann - hands on your
head
Lámha ar do ghualainn - hands on your
shoulders
Ag rith go mall - running slowly
Ag rith go tapa - running quickly
Téigh ar aghaidh - go forwards
Téigh ar ais - go backwards
Téigh a chodladh - go asleep
Ag damhsa - dancing
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