Bridge of Athlone

Name: Bridge of Athlone / Droichead Atha Luain
Time: Double Jig
Form: Line of Gents facing Line of Ladies, Partner is Across from You

1. Rising Step, Advance & Retire
Two jig steps
Advance and Retire
Two jig steps
Advance and Pass Through the other line

Two jig steps
Advance and Retire
Two jig steps
Advance and Pass Through the other line

2. Down the Center
First 1, 3 or 5 couples (caller's choice)
Dance Seven down the Center, two Threes in place
Dance Seven back up the Center, two Threes in place

3. Cast Off
Gents line dance Threes to the Left, Ladies dance Threes to the Right

4. The Bridge
Top Couple(s) make a bridge and everyone else goes through the bridge
Everyone else makes a brige
Top Ladies go up under bridge while Gents go up to the left of Briddge
Top Gents go down under bridge while Ladies go down to the right of Bridge

5. Start over
Everyone should be back in 2 lines, the former Top Couple(s) now at the bottom
Repeat entire dance