Typescript letters between Deborah Weinstein of Wilson Hartnell Public Relations Limited, 8 Appian Way, Dublin 6, James Harrold, Students Union, U.C. G. Galway, Paraic Breathnach, Administrator of the Galway Arts Group, Rory Brennan, Secretary of Poetry Ireland, 106, Tritonville Road, Sandymount, Dublin. The letters discuss the planning and organisation for the appearance by writer D.M. Thomas at the Galway Arts Festival. Details of the letters include Deborah Weinstein seeking to confirm with James Harold the arrangements for the public reading by D.M. Thomas at the Galway Arts Festival: the dates of the reading, what and where he is to read, fees and travel arrangements (Letter from Weinstein to Harold, 7 Mar). Details of expenses of the event to be shared by Poetry Ireland (letter to Brennan from Breathnach, 31 Mar) Details of Weinstein having booked D.M. Thomas booked onto John Bowman's and Kevin Myers' radio program respectively. Includes further details of publicity and also travel and accommodation arrangements for Thomas's journey to Galway. (Letter from Weinstein to Harold, 31 Mar and 13 Apr) Letter from Brennan to Breathnach, (12 Apr) details the sending of a cheque for £60 from Poetry Ireland to Galway Arts Group to part cover costs associated with the appearance of D.M. Thomas at the Galway Arts Festival. Photocopy of letters are included.
"Typescript letter with handwritten postscript and signed by Erna [Bennett], Anguillara Sabazia (Rome), to George [Gilmore], and fragment handwritten reply from Gilmore. Erna's academic work; her opinion about Collins - 'no great politician' but with wise political and economical insights into imperialism; indignation about those seeing foreign capital in Ireland as the threat that it is; the economical imperialism in disguise that they are suffering; need for neutrality as a pre-condition for Irish sovereignty and independence. - Reply agreeing with remarks on Collins - Peadar [O'Donnell] is right to see him 'trapped and destroyed by his own I.R.B. secret society mentality'. Mentioning John Mitchel, 'tragically mixed up good man'. Encouraging her research work. Praising new powerful trades unions taking a stand. (Also containing some notes on English trade unions; possibly part of the letter.)"
Typescript letter with handwritten addition from Peter Campbell, Irish representative of The Honourable The Irish Society, Londonderry, to Brendan Duddy, and photocopy reply from Duddy, regarding Duddy's proposal to purchase or lease land at Iona Park for a pony training centre, which the Society eventually refuses.
Typescript letter signed Greg McCartney, Solicitor, of McCartney and Casey, Derry, to Brendan Duddy, inviting him to discuss a matter concerning his witness statement for the Bloody Sunday Inquiry.
Typescript letter (print-out electronic mail) from [ ] to Brendan [Duddy], informing him of the latest media item featuring Denis Bradley and his role during the 1981 hunger strike where he admits he was not a direct witness when the settlement proposal from Thatcher arrived. Also enclosed, a file of press articles (from the internet) spanning July 1998 and April 2006, dealing with Denis Bradley's self-proclaimed role as an intermediary.
Typescript letter signed Valerie Fletcher, Secretary to Mr.[T.S.] Eliot, Faber and Faber Limited, London, to Thomas Kilroy Esq. While Mr. Eliot is honoured by their invitation he will not be able to travel until he goes to the US in April.
"Typescript letter signed Tarlach Ó hUid, to the [chief council] (ardchomhairle) of Glúin na Bua; remonstrating strongly with the way payment of his salary as Inniu's assistant editor is left uncertain because of their dependence on the government granting funds; protesting his great interest in the paper and pointing to the personal sacrifices made for it. Further detailing grievances that concern the running of the paper during the last year, including the dismissal of essential personnel, neglect to involve Inniu in talking to the government, Ó hUid's lack of administrative powers ... urging re-organisation and immediate meeting to that end [in Irish]."
"Typescript letter signed S. Ó Casaide, Department for Industry and Commerce, to Glúin na Bua, authorizing publication of ""Inniú"" according to specifications arising from the Act by Emergency Powers of 1942 [in Irish]."
"Typescript letter signed Sean [Ó hÉalaí], ""The Irish Press"", Dublin, to Proinsias Mac an Bheatha; regretting they cannot assure him further of his regular column, since they tend to include news pieces or expert articles instead of columns; they will review the situation in September [in Irish]."
"Typescript letter signed Seán Ó Dobhaileáin, Cork, to Proinsias Mac an Bheatha; agreeing with his recent comments in ""Inniu"" on the lack of national spirit. Sharing liking for poet Shelley who once helped the people of Ireland; offering his translation of the poem mentioned by Mac an Bheatha [""A widow bird sate mourning for her love""]; encouraging book to be made of Nollaig Ó [Gadhra]'s articles [in Irish]."