feis

Noun

(plural feiseanna)

(Ireland) An Irish festival, usually including folk music, dancing, and sports.
(Ireland) An Irish gathering at which new laws were decreed, as well as folk music, dancing, and sports.

Origin

From Irish feis.

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They were called by different names - Feis, Aenach, Aireachtas, Dal, &c. The Feis of Tara, in Meath, was from its origin seven centuries before Christ down to A.D.
The Feis of A.D.
The Ard-Rig was selected by the sub-kings and other leading men who legally constituted the Feis of Tara, the sub-kings by those under them in their respective spheres.

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