Carolan School of Irish Dancing

🎉 WE’RE DELIGHTED TO CONFIRM WE’RE OPENING A NEW LOCATION THIS WEEK! 🎉

After 25 years, we’re delighted to be returning to our original location — St Kevin’s Primary School, Donaghmede, Dublin 13! ☘️💕

We’re so excited to bring Carolan School of Irish Dancing back to where it all began! 🥰

✨ Dancers of all levels catered for
✨ Beginners welcome
✨ Classes from age 3 upwards
✨ A fun, friendly & welcoming environment

📍 St Kevin’s Primary School, Donaghmede
📅 Tuesdays at 6pm

💗 DM us for registration details and to secure your place!

Please share with anyone you think might be interested — we’d love to welcome lots of new faces to the Carolan family! ☘️💕

🏆 World Results 2026 — our Championship placings! 🏆

Alison Kenny Oman, 7th U14
Laura Mai Kenny Oman, 8th U17
Emily Kinsella, 9th U19
Isabelle Lowry, 12th U16
Lilien Piber, 13th U14
Holly Ryan, 15th U14
Mya Kinsella, 17th U16
Emma McCarthy, 34th U14

Some fabulous dancing from you all and the most amazing team support to each other!! We are incredibly proud of you all. ❤️

🏆 World Results 2026 — our Globe holders! 🏆

Ruby Gill 3rd place U13 — a World Globe! 🌍
Jack Whelan 4th place U17 Gents — a World Globe! 🌍

Two incredible results and two very proud moments for Team Carolan. Ruby and Jack, you were both fabulous — this is so well deserved.
So proud of you both. ❤️

🏆 World Results 2026 — next up 🏆

Rebecca Duggan, U19 WORLD CHAMPION!!

Four world titles Rebecca! What an incredible achievement.

Rebecca, you were incredible from start to finish. You were devastated to miss last years worlds but came back with pure dedication and determination, and we were absolutely thrilled watching you crowned world champion again.

We’ve been a bit behind with posting our major results to the grid this year!!!

Starting with:
🏆 World Results 2026 🏆

First up:

Sophie Ryan, U18 WORLD CHAMPION!!

Five world titles Sophie! What an incredible achievement.

Sophie, your dancing was stunning from start to finish and we could not be prouder watching you crowned world champion again.

More results coming over the next few days — so much to celebrate from Team Carolan this year. ❤️

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Thinking of trying Irish dancing? ☘️

Whether your little one is taking their very first steps or dreaming of dancing on the World Championship stage, Carolan School of Irish Dancing welcomes dancers from beginners aged 3 right through to World Champion level. 🏆

We’re a family-run school with 25 years of Irish dancing tradition, led by ADCRNs Yvonne & Jennifer Carolan and 10-time World Champion Nicole Carolan Kinsella.

📍 Tuesday – Baldoyle
📍 Wednesday & Saturday – Balgriffin

🏆 Home to Dublin, Irish Open, North American & World Champions.

💗 REGISTRATION NOW OPEN
DM us on Instagram or Facebook for the registration link.

📧 [email protected]
📱 087 298 7638

Come join the Carolan family and start your Irish dancing journey! ☘️💃🕺

We are SO lucky to have in our corner. 💜

This year, once again, the team there have given us sponsorship for our Worlds team.

It’s not just sponsorship — it’s belief in our dancers, in our school, and in everything we’re building here at Carolan School of Irish Dancing. And that means the absolute world to us and we are so very grateful!!

To everyone at — thank you for backing our Worlds team, for the support, and for being part of our journey. We are endlessly grateful. 💜✨

Thanks a mill, guys

Our final class tonight with our Irish Open dancers… and what a special one it was. 42 if you taking to the floor this weekend!!! (Missing a few from the photo 🙈)

From our youngest 4-year-olds to our seniors, we could not be prouder of every single one of you. The hard work, dedication and determination you’ve shown has been incredible to watch.

But what makes Team Carolan so special isn’t just the dancing — it’s the kindness, encouragement and support you show each other every single day.

Tonight that was so clear in the beautiful little messages you shared with your teammates… and with your teachers 🥹

Before you even step on stage this weekend at the Irish Open Championships, you’ve already made us the proudest teachers.

A special shout out to Robert who can’t dance this weekend as he’s having surgery tomorrow. We are all sending you our very best wishes and thinking of you.

And to Caoilinn who is out with injury — we can’t wait to see you back on the floor soon 🤞🏻

Best of luck to all our dancers this weekend.
We are all cheering you on. Always.