The Fearghus Ó Conchúir Papers

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.
The collection comprises of programmes, brochures, posters and other promotional material relating to performances of 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.