Note 1 — Chapter II

This dance has been already described in note to chapter xv. vol. i. It only is necessary here to observe, that the popular dance at present prevalent in Ireland is called the long dance; it is similar to that of the Danes in Holstein, and other parts of Denmark, which they term de lange danz, or "the long dance." This dance still continues up to the present period to be performed in the country parts of Ireland, upon the occurrence of a young heir arriving at the bright and sunny epoch of twenty-one; and likewise upon the event of his marriage, or upon any other happy and unexpected occasion of rejoicing.