Dr Joan Denise Moriarty LLD
(1912-1992)

Died aged c. 80

Joan Denise Moriarty (died 24 January 1992) was an Irish ballet dancer, choreographer, teacher of ballet and traditional Irish dancer and musician. She was a key figure in the development of both amateur and professional ballet in Ireland.

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Joan Denise Moriarty LL.D. Died 1992 Joan Denise Trained as a dancer in London and Paris. She founded the Cork Ballet Company and School in this building in 1944-5. She also founded the Irish National Ballet.

Emmet Place, Cork, Ireland where they founded the Cork Ballet Company and School in this building (1944-1945)