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The Cashel Dennehy School of Irish Dance is a non-profit organization dedicated to promote Irish culture through participation in Irish stepdance. They are located in Wisconsin, with many locations throughout the state. The main location is in Milwaukee, with satellite locations in Madison, Hartford, and Fox Point, Wisconsin and a sister school in Chicago. Cashel celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2008.[citation needed]
History
Cashel Dennehy officially started in 1983 when they branched off from the Shamrock Club of Milwaukee. Its original name was the Cashel School of Irish Dance, taking its name from the famous Rock of Cashel. In 1982, Dennis Dennehy, TCRG ADCRG (TCRG meaning a certified Irish Dance teacher, and ADCRG meaning a certified judge) agreed to be the school's teacher. Dennehy made weekly trips from Chicago to Milwaukee. He retired from teaching, but is the current[when?] (as of 2008) president of the Irish Dance Teachers Association of North America (IDTANA). In 1987, the Cashel School of Irish Dance was renamed the Cashel Dennehy School of Irish Dance to honor Dennehy. His daughter, Kathy Dennehy TCRG ADCRG took his place in 1993.
Competition
Besides being a performing art, Irish Dance is also a competetive sport. Cashel has won numerous awards at reigonal, national and even international competition. The thing Cashel is most famous for though, is their Ceili teams. At Oirechtas 2007, Cashel won every Ceili competition it enetered. They are also the only school in the United States to have a Ceili team win the World Chapionchips. Cashel also prides itself in its solo competition achievments.