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Book entitled Annaghmakerrig, edited by Sheila Pratschke, Ruairí Ó Cuív and Evelyn Conlon and published by the Tyrone Guthrie Centre in association with Lilliput Press. The book was compiled to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Tyrone Guthrie Centre, a creative retreat for artists, poets, writers and composers. Fearghus Ó Conchúir was one of the artists in residence in 2004.

Essay in booklet form entitled Counting Capital: The Real Value of Dance in Irish Society, written by dance critic Michael Seaver and commissioned by Dance Ireland. The booklet was the first in a planned series of events leading up to Dance Ireland’s 21st anniversary celebrations in 2013. The essay includes a reference to Fearghus Ó Conchúir, who is also portrayed on the front cover dancing in Dublin’s Docklands.

Programmes, flyers, conference proceedings, printed material, and recorded interviews collected by Victoria O’Brien, reflecting her interest in both the historical aspects of and current developments in ballet and contemporary dance. Much of the material in this collection was created and generated by Victoria O’Brien for her doctoral dissertation, published as A History of Irish Ballet from 1927 to 1963 by Peter Lang (Oxford and New York) in 2011.

Programme of performances by Sadler’s Wells Theatre Ballet from London at the Gaiety Theatre, Dublin in July 1949. The repertoire included Act II of Swan Lake, Sea Change, Pas de Deux, Jota Toledana and Facade.

Programme of performances by the [London] Festival Ballet during their 1952 tour. The programme was produced by the Gaiety Theatre, Dublin, where the company performed in February, but contains synopses of the entire tour repertoire, which included The Nutcracker, Le Beau Danube, Petrouchka, Giselle, The Blue Bird, Le Spectre de la Rose, Act II of Swan Lake, Les Sylphides, Capriccioso (Italiana), The Pas de Quatre, Bolero, Prince Igor, Harlequinade, Fiesta Espagnole, Symphonic Impressions, The Black Swan and Don Quixote.

Flyer promoting the Irish Youth Dance Festival held in Dun Laoghaire on 4-5 July 2009.

Press reviews of dance performances collected by Victoria O’Brien.

Press review of various dance performances, including the premiere of Shadow-Reach by the Irish Ballet Company at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin [on 19 June 1978].

Press cutting relating to a tour of Northern Ireland by the Irish National College of Dance. Originally inserted inside N6/1/8.

Dance-related book collected by Victoria O’Brien.