Traditional Irish dancing is practiced by Irish Catholic families. Lexie and his daughter are Protestant, but Lexie relents and encourages his daughter. Self-taught, Laura enters a dance contest across the River Foyle in a Catholic district.
Irish Catholic families continue to practice traditional Irish dancing. Although Lexie is Protestant and initially opposed, he eventually allows his daughter to join. Laura, who taught herself, competes in a dance contest near the River Foyle, where she faces a predominantly Catholic audience.