Irish Dance Questions That Make You Go Hmmm??

• Why is it called a 3-hand when there are 6 hands involved?
• Why is the plural of feis feisanna? Shouldn't it be feises?
• Why is Oireachtas not pronounced the way it looks?
• Why are female Irish dancers expected to dress in authentic Irish garb that costs from $200 - $1,000 when most Irish females centuries ago couldn't afford anything that expensive?
• Why do Traditional Set dances can have tons of variations in them. These dances are supposed to be written in stone, but if you alter them wouldn't they be non-traditional?
• Why do Set Dancers in Ceilis dance all figures while step dancers just dance one figure?

[Ges adds]: Devonna wonders about these things. If you have any answers, contact us. The sanity you save could be mine.