Dr Joan Denise Moriarty LLD (1912-1992)

woman, Doctor of Law, dancer, founder of the Cork Ballet Company and School, and founder of the Irish National Ballet

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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Cork, Ireland

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)