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This is a black and white photo of the Irish actor Sinéad Cusack speaking into a microphone at an outdoor event. A small crowd, some in sunglasses, gather around listening. A tartan blanket is folded over the iron bench behind her and a breeze blows…

This is a black and white photo of Joseph Tomelty, the Irish character actor, novelist and playwright, reading from the pulpit of St. Francis' Church on Liberty Street in Cork. Joseph Tomelty (1911-1995) was a cultural tour de force from the North of…

These black and white photos are of the German film actor Heinrich (Heinz) Rühmann and the film festival director Dermot Breen.Heinz Rühmann, standing on the left in these photos, was born in 1902. He was a prolific German film and television actor…

This a black and white photo of the Irish actor Sinéad Cusack sitting on a black and white horse in an unidentified location. She is sitting side-saddle, holding onto the reins of the horse, and smiling at the camera. Her short dress is accessorised…

This is a black and white photo of the British actor Suzanna Leigh posing with the festival director Dermot Breen in 1972. Leigh, in a light-coloured wrap-over dress, is smiling broadly at the camera while Breen, with one arm on his hip, leans up…

This is a black and white photo of the British actor Suzanna Leigh posing with the festival director Dermot Breen in 1972. Leigh and Breen have their arms wrapped around each other and are smiling at the camera. Breen is in a dress suit and Leigh is…

This is a black and white photo of a group attending the Harp Lager-sponsored festival club, some of whom are identified at the back of the photo as the head of Guinness sales, Bobby Hoick, and Alan Buttanshaw, managing director from Player and Wills…

This is a black and white photo of the Irish actors Harry Towb and Michael Twomey standing next to each other on a stage in front of two microphones. Towb, on the left, is looking down at his left wrist as if checking the time. The taller Twomey…

This is a black and white photo of the English screenwriter Wolf Mankowtiz and companions at the Savoy Cinema in Cork. The imposing figure of Mankowitz, dressed in all black, stands on the right of the photo, slightly turned to his left whilst in…

This is a black and white photo of the actor Harry Towb in conversation with two guests one of whom is identified as Brian Coomber at the back of the photo. We have no information on Coomber but recognise Towb as the popular actor from Northern…