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Irish Theatre Ballet was founded by Joan Denise Moriarty in 1959 with Marie Rambert as its patron. The company's first performance took place in December 1959. The company received modest funding from the Arts Council, but depended heavily on private sponsors for its survival. In 1963, to resolve the company's financial problems, the Arts Council insisted on its amalgamation with Patricia Ryan's National Ballet Company in Dublin.

The National Ballet was formed in 1963 through the amalgamation of Joan Denise Moriarty's Irish Theatre Ballet and the National Ballet Company directed by Patricia Ryan. Moriarty and Ryan were appointed co-directors of the company, but the two women and their visions for ballet were radically different, and the company disbanded in 1964, shortly after its first season.

See Mariinsky Ballet

Founded in 1950 by Alicia Markova and Anton Dolin under the name Gala Performances of Ballet. It was later renamed, Festival Ballet, then London Festival Ballet, and finally, in June 1989, English National Ballet, under which name it continues to operate.

Daghdha Dance Company was established by Mary Nunan and Teresa Leahy at the University of Limerick in 1988, and was led by Artistic Director Mary Nunan until 2000. During this time, Daghdha established itself as a dance company with a unique artistic identity and attracted funding from the Arts Council. During Mary Nunan's directorship, the company toured extensively throughout Ireland and was invited to perform at international dance festivals in London, Paris, Berlin, Munich, Barcelona and Mexico City. In 2000, Yoshiko Chuma took over as Artistic Director. For the next three years, Yoshiko Chuma further developed Daghdha's international profile by touring theatrical dance concerts, street performances and large-scale productions throughout Europe, America and Japan. Michael Klien was appointed Artistic Director in 2003, and shortly afterwards the company moved to Limerick city centre to Daghdha Dance Space in the former St John's Church. During Michael's tenure, Daghdha developed as a progressive arts organisation. In 2011, the Arts Council withdrew its funding, and the company subsequently disbanded.

Merce Cunningham Dance Company was founded in 1953 by the American dancer and choreographer Merce Cunningham (1919-2009), one of the pioneers and leaders of American modern dance.

A New York-based internationally renowned modern dance group founded by Mark Morris in 1980.

Francis Thomas Aiken, also known as Frank Aiken, was an Irish revolutionary, chief of staff of the Anti-Treaty IRA after the Civil War and TD for Louth from 1923 to 1973. A full biography of Frank Aiken can be found in the Dictionary of Irish Biography (https://www.dib.ie/biography/aiken-francis-thomas-frank-a0070).