Item 1 - Programme of the performance installation Duan Déiseach

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IE 2135 NDAI N5/2/2/1

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Programme of the performance installation Duan Déiseach

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  • 4-5 May 2006 (Creation)

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12 pp.

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(1969-)

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Fearghus Ó Conchúir was born in the Gaeltacht region of Ring in County Waterford. He completed degrees in English and European Literature at Magdalen College, Oxford before training at the London Contemporary Dance School. He was the founder of Corp Deasa Contemporary Dance Company but later developed his career as an independent choreographer and dance artist. He has performed live and in film in Europe, North America, and China. In addition to his own work, Ó Conchúir has danced for other companies and collaborated with numerous dance and other artists. He has also taken an active role in the promotion and development of dance in Ireland and is a board member of Dance Ireland, Project Arts Centre, and Dance Digital. In January 2019, he was appointed Deputy Chair of the Arts Council. A more detailed overview of Ó Conchúir’s career and individual choreographies as well as recordings of his performances can be found at http://www.fearghus.net/.

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Programme in Irish of an interdisciplinary performance installation, Duan Déiseach at Meánscoil San Nioclás in Ring, county Waterford on 4-5 May 2006. The programme incorporates brief biographies of Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin (composer), Áine Uí Fhoghlú (poet), Róisín Ní Chionnfhaolaidh (stained glass artist), Áine Uí Cheallaigh (Sean Nós singer) and Fearghus Ó Conchúir.

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    N5/32

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