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This collection contains memorabilia relating to the Irish dancing school established in Castlemartyr by James O’Mahony in the 1930s and its subsequent expansion to Midleton and Youghal by his daughter, Kathleen Keniry. The collection highlight is James O’Mahony’s notebook (N86/3/1), in which are recorded traditional step dances from many of the dancing masters prominent in Cork in the early twentieth century. The documented steps in the book provide a rare insight into step dances popular at the time and make possible their reconstruction and closer study.

This series contains press cuttings relating to James O’Mahony, Kathleen Keniry née O’Mahony, their Irish dancing schools and their pupils.

Press cutting containing a photograph of Joan O’Brien (Miss Midleton) presenting Miss M. Keniry with the Hurley Perpetual Trophy after she won the junior Championship in the O’Mahony School Feis.

Press cutting [from the Evening Echo] containing a photograph of the Ballinacurra Dancers, winners of the figure and set dancing sections in the Cork County Scor finals at Connolly Hall, Cork.

Press cutting containing a photograph of a group of children, participants in a recent Feis held at Father Murphy Youth Club in Midleton.

Press cutting containing a photograph taken in 1949 of young members of the O’Mahony School of Irish Dancing in Killeagh, county Cork.

Press cutting containing a photograph of Killian Cooney, winner of the Boys Under 9 Munster Reel and Jig Championship at the City Hall, Cork.

Press cutting from Imokilly People containing a photograph of members of the Keniry School of Irish Dancing in Midleton, winners of the Munster Under 11 Figure Dance Championships.

Press cutting containing colour photographs of members of Keniry School of Irish Dancing, winners of several awards in the Irish Dancing County Championships.

Group photograph (149 x 101 mm) of six dancers from the Keniry School of Irish Dancing in Youghal.