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Leitrim dance teacher, artist, author, and organiser Edwina Guckian was featured on the Irish Times 50 People to Watch in 2026 list.
Guckian has marked herself out as a champion of arts, modern and traditional, establishing the Áirc Damhsa Culture Club and becoming the artistic director of the Leitrim Dance Project, which hosts the Leitrim Dance Festival and the Effrinagh Crossroads Dance.
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She was also a driving force behind the mummers parade that took place over the weekend, helping to organise the revival of The Devil’s in the Dance Hall, inspired by dances at Gralton Hall.
The Devil’s in the Dance Hall, with the Gralton Big Band, toured dancehalls in Leitrim, Galway, Mayo, Clare and Donegal last year and is set to return in 2026.
In 2022, Guckian was awarded the Gradam Comaoine TG4, and in 2024, published her first children’s book, Sparks from the Flagstones.
The Drumsna woman was joined on the list by up-and-coming names from the worlds of film and music, fashion, activism, sport, sustainability and more. These included F2 driver Alex Dunne, fashion designer Caolum McCabe, and bands such as Florence Road.
The Irish Times wrote of her: “In an era of increasing appreciation for traditional culture amongst new generations, Guckian is an inspiring cultural figure, full of ideas and ambition.”
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