Photographs, certificates, contracts and correspondence illustrating Barbara Clarke's development from a child dance enthusiast to an accomplished amateur dancer and her contribution to the development of dance as a popular art form in Ireland in the mid-twentieth century.
Clarke, Barbara (1939-2007), dancerProgrammes, flyers and posters relating to the productions of Chrysalis Dance. Also lists and correspondence illustrating the company’s financial and administrative history.
Chrysalis DanceProgrammes, press cuttings, photographs, letters, and certificates collected by Cliodna O’Riordan. The items reflect the early years of the Irish National Ballet School and O’Riordan’s subsequent interest in ballet and other forms of dance.
O'Riordan, Cliodna (1941-2002), ballet studentPromotional material and DVDs relating to performances given by Croí Glan Integrated Dance Company.
Croí Glan Integrated Dance CompanyProgrammes, posters, flyers and recordings illustrating the events and activities of International Dance Festival Ireland (renamed Dublin Dance Festival in September 2007) since its inception in 2002.
Dublin Dance FestivalThe collection comprises programmes, brochures, posters and other promotional material relating to Fearghus Ó Conchúir’s choreographies and other projects in which he has participated. The items reflect both the diversity of Ó Conchúir’s international career and his intimate connection with his Gaeltacht roots.
Ó Conchúir, Fearghus (b. 1969), dancer and choreographerPosters, programmes, flyers, press cuttings and photographs relating to the performances and other activities of Rubato Ballet and Fiona Quilligan’s subsequent career as a freelance choreographer.
Quilligan, Fiona (b. 1958), dancer and choreographerPosters, flyers, programmes, press cuttings, photographs and ephemera collected by Frances Buchanan née O’Hara mainly reflecting her times in Patricia Mulholland’s Irish Ballet.
Buchanan, Frances née O'Hara (1949-2020), Irish traditional dancerProgrammes, posters, flyers, brochures, photographs and publications collected by Patricia Crosbie. The material reflects her dancing career, particularly her involvement with the Cork Ballet Company, Irish Ballet Company, and Irish National Ballet.
Crosbie, Patricia (b. 1958), ballet dancerMainly programmes and press cuttings illustrating Sara Payne’s career as a dancer, teacher and choreographer; the activities of the Payne School of Dance and Mime; and the early development of ballet as an art form in Ireland.
Payne, Sara (1907-1993), dancer, choreographer and dance teacher