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'S e 'The Highland' dannsa a tha an-diugh na bhun-st猫idh ann an saoghal dannsa c猫ilidh D霉n nan Gall air taobh siar 脠irinn. Dannsa air aon l脿imh agus gn猫 de phort air an l脿imh eile. Ach le a leithid de dh' ainm, an ann 脿 Alba a th脿inig iad bho th霉s?

Tha Cailean MacIlleathainn a' d猫anamh beagan rannsachaidh airson an tuilleadh fhaighinn a-mach. Am measg an fheadhainn ris na choinnich e, tha an c貌mhlan traidiseanta 脠ireannaich, Fidil, a tha a' togail aire dhan 'Highland' le b霉ithtean-obrach s貌nraichte dannsa mar ph脿irt den chuairt aca a dh'Alba.

Tha Cailean cuideachd a' siubhal a dh' 脠irinn, 's na chuideachd, tha M貌rag agus Niall
Mac a' Phearsain, dithis dhannsairean agus luchd-teagaisg dannsa 脿 Beinn a' Bhaoghla sna 'h-Eileanan an Iar, ' s iad an d貌chas an dannsa ionnsachadh agus, ma dh'fhaodte, a thoirt dhachaigh.

The Highland - a dance that is today a firm part of Donegal's traditional c猫ilidh dance scene on the west coast of Ireland. As well as a dance it's also recognised as a type of tune. But with a name like that, did they originate in Scotland?

Cailean Maclean findS out more. Amongst those he meets, the traditional Irish band, Fidil, who are promoting the Highland with special dance workshops as part of their tour of Scotland.

Cailean also heads to Ireland alonq with Morag & Neil MacPherson, two dancers and dance teachers from Benbecula in the Western Isles, as they head for Donegal to try and learn the dance, and
perhaps take it home.