About the ina boyle society

The Ina Boyle Society Limited (IBSL) is a charity dedicated to promoting the music and legacy of Ina Boyle and other overlooked Irish composers, especially women. Established in 2020, IBSL’s mission is to promote, educate, appreciate, and unify Irish composers, rediscovering and celebrating Ireland’s rich classical musical heritage, so often underappreciated. We work closely with Irish and British cultural and academic organisations to deliver Anglo-Irish partnerships in fulfilling this mission.

IBSL was founded by Katie Rowan—a relative of Ina and now President of IBSL—and is Chaired by Dr Michael Boyle. Our aim is to increase public awareness and recognition of Ina Boyle as one of Ireland’s most important and prolific women composers of the early 20th century. Her huge body of work, although largely unperformed, is preserved in manuscript form in the Library of Trinity College Dublin, awaiting rediscovery.

IBSL has rapidly become a unique focal point for interest in the music and life of Ina Boyle and is widely recognised for its championing of Ina’s musical legacy. The Society has an exclusive relationship with Ina Boyle’s family, as well as strong, long-established connections to the Irish and UK classical music and academic worlds. These links enable the promotion of Ina’s music and facilitate performances and recordings. IBSL warmly welcomes those who would like to join us in this rediscovery.

Please note that as of March 2026, Faber Music has entered into an agreement with the Estate of Ina Boyle to represent her catalogue. Faber is now the primary point of contact for the majority of her works, both published and those held in manuscript form.

While Faber Music represents the core of the collection, other publishers hold rights to specific pieces. To the best of our knowledge, the contact details for these works are cited on the Music Catalogue page of this website. The Ina Boyle Society continues to work closely with Faber Music, musicians, and educational institutions to maintain an updated catalogue of her music.