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This is a black and white photo of the English film producer Greg Smith in conversation with the Irish producer Noel Pearson and Ciara Scott. Given the background décor of Harp Lager-sponsored umbrellas, we might guess that this picture was taken at…

This is a black and white undated photo of Gus Healy greeting an unidentified guest in a crowded room. The formally dressed pair, hands clasped in a handshake, seem pleased to meet each other. We can make out the festival committee member Dick…

This is a black and white photo marked ‘festival jury’ in a photo dated ‘1960s’. The small group of five sit on a leather-covered high-backed bench, and smile for the camera. While some faces are familiar to us from the archive they remain…

This is a black and white photo of three guests turned towards each other, drink in hand, as they chat. The photo identifies the Guinness rep Keith Hunt and provisionally Dick Murphy from the festival committee. Hunt and Murphy are turned towards the…

This is a black and white photo, marked ‘1960s’, of two unidentified festival guests seated at a table laden with papers. The grey-haired man, in a casual light-coloured jacket, faces forward smiling, while his companion, in a natty trilby-style hat,…

This is a black and white photo of two besuited guests seated and chatting to each other at the festival club. The unidentified men, seated at a table scattered with Harp Lager-sponsored coasters accompanied by pints of lager, are turned towards each…

This is a black and white photo of the artist and journalist Frank Sanquest interviewing an unidentified festival colleague. Sanquest is turned to his guest, who is smiling and gesticulating, as he speaks to him. Sanquest was a Cork-born artist,…

This is a black and white photo of festival committee member Dick Beamish in a huddle with three colleagues identified as Liam Nolan, Frank O’Reilly, and festival director Dermot Breen. The small convivial group, wearing dark suits accessorised with…

This is a black and white photo of three festival colleagues identified at the rear of the photo as Ted and Ursula O’Brien from College Road, Cork. They are standing with an unidentified companion. Ted O’Brien was on the organising committee of the…

This is a black and white photo of Jack Lynch at a dinner function seated with Vida Breen and others, one of whom is identified as Hank Nimbergen. Behind them their fellow diners, seated at tables decorated with candelabra, are busy eating at laden…