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This is a black and white photo taken of a presentation of flowers to Mary O’Keeffe by Michael Twomey and colleague. O’Keeffe, in a black dress, is smiling broadly as she accepts the large cellophane-wrapped bouquet of flowers. The Cork-born actor…

This is a black and white photo of the Cork-born musician Bernard Geary being presented an award or memento by festival director Dermot Breen. Geary, on the left of the photo, is turned towards Breen as he accepts the award whilst shaking hands. The…

This is a black and white photo of the Cork-born musician Bernard Geary and the actor Michael Twomey. Both men, dressed in evening wear, stand in front of microphones on a stage draped in curtains. They stare out to an unseen audience with smiles on…

This is a black and white photo of the Lord Mayor Seán French, wearing his chain of office, presenting the St Finbarr statuette to an unidentified delegate. The photo is undated but we can put it at 1976 or 1977 during the mayoralty of French. While…

This is a black and white photo of the festival director Dermot Breen at a promotional event for the film festival. The photo is undated but notes that the event includes the London Friends of Cork including actor David Hemmings, Prudence de…

This is an undated black and white photo of the congregation at a film festival mass in St Francis Church, Cork. The pews are full and those without seats stand up against the church walls. We notice the Lord Mayor Seán O’Leary kneeling at the…

This is a black and white undated photo of Donal Lehane reading from the pulpit of St. Francis Church on Liberty Street in Cork. Flanked by priests Lehane is shown in profile looking out to an unseen congregation. The spacious interior and its city…

This is a black and white group photo of the Lord Mayor Seán French and his wife, Patricia French, sitting with delegates and guests from the Department of Italian at University College Cork (UCC). From the carpet and room décor, we guess that they…

This is a black and white group photo of the festival director Dermot Breen with local dignitaries and film festival attendees. The photo, dated 1976, includes Lord Mayor Seán French, his wife Patricia French, the actor David Hemmings, his partner…

This is a black and white photo of the actor Robert Shaw and Vida Breen at the entrance of the Capitol Cinema in Cork. Robert Shaw, in a dress suit, looks up towards the camera smiling, his hand linked through Vida Breen’s arm. She is dressed in a…