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The World Irish Dancing Championships

Irish Dance Championships: Dancers warm up before competing in the World Irish Dance Championships
Dancers warm up before competing in the World Irish Dancing Championships. Thanks to the iPod, everyone can rehearse in the same room
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Irish Dance Championships: Dancers wait to compete at the World Irish Dance Championships
Last-minute nerves before taking to the stage. Around 4,500 competitors will take part in the eight-day contest
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Irish Dance Championships: Dancers wait to compete at the World Irish Dance Championships
Not everyone shows their nerves - some look more excited than others
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Irish Dance Championships: A dancer has her makeup applied before competing
Hair and makeup - a crucial component of any dance, as Strictly fans know
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Irish Dance Championships: A dancer warms up before competing in the World Irish Dance Championships
A young contestant gets in the zone
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Irish Dance Championships: Dancers compete in the World Irish Dance Championships in Glasgow, Scotland
Glasgow is hosting the event for the third time after beating off competition from Boston, Killarney and Derry, according to the BBC
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Irish Dance Championships: Dancers compete in the World Irish Dance Championships in Glasgow, Scotland
A confident performance by two dancers from one of the 32 countries represented in the competition
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Irish Dance Championships: A dancer competes in the World Irish Dance Championships
The event features all varieties of Irish dance, which organisers describe as 'a unique, valuable and visible part' of Ireland's heritage
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Irish Dance Championships: Dancers through a stage backdrop at the World Irish Dance Championships
This is the 40th year of the championships
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Irish Dance Championships: A dancer competes in the World Irish Dance Championships
An impressive leap against the backdrop of what looks like the Guinness emblem
Photograph: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images
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