File 3 - Archaeology: correspondence and notes

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UGA P120/3/2/2/3

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Archaeology: correspondence and notes

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  • 1998-1999

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Correspondence between Michael Moore, Archaeologist within the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, later changing to Dúchas, and Tim Robinson. The first letter encloses a photocopy of the identification lists in the Recorded Monuments Register for the Burren (RMR), and explains the background of the RMR as arising from the 1994 National Monuments Act. Copy reply from Robinson encloses a list of the megalithic tombs and other monuments that he wishes to add to his revised Burren map, with a list of queries for Moore. Subsequent correspondence discusses these, and a souterrain at Ballygarran North in detail. (cMar-Dec 1998) c100pp;

Letter from Paul Gosling to Robinson putting him in contact with a Fanore based archaeologist who has details of fulachta fiadh and a wedge tomb for Robinson. Copy reply from Robinson. (4-6 Nov 1998) 2pp;

Two handwritten letters from Gordon D'Arcy to Robinson with information on a bronze age cairn near Poll an Bhallain (16 Jan-5 Aug 1998) 2pp;

Correspondence between Brendan and Cathy [O'Donoghue] and Tim Robinson. A fax from the O'Donoghues gives information on Stallions Field and Poll a' dhéint. A copy reply from Robinson commenting on these. Photocopies of maps with some additional features added in. Two photographs of Cappaghkennedy Wedge sent to Robinson from Brendan. (c6 Nov - 8 Dec 1998) 8pp and 2 photographs;

Fax from Michael Greene to Tim Robinson, marking Lios na nArd on his map, and enquiring about the Archaeological Historical Conference (8 Jan 1999) 1p;

Robinson's handwritten notes, a list of extra sites for his revised map, taken from the RMR (1998) 3pp.

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      24/06/2017
      28/06/2017

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