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A report 'Scéim Forbartha Pobail Inis Oírr, arna ullumhú do Chomhar Caomhán teo, Inis Oírr, Co na Gaillimhe' / A public development scheme for Inis Oírr, prepared for the Inis Oírr Community Development Cooperative.

The report is in Irish, and examines the history of the area, its geology and vegetation, the native Irish culture, contemporary life on the island, and the local economy. It then outlines strategies on the following: the weaving industry, fishing, alternative energy, fish farming, education, agriculture, litter, tourism, and communications.

Prepared by Seosamh Mac Oirealla, and project managed by Swami Jayananda.

Report prepared by a subcommittee of the 3 cooperatives on each of the 3 Aran Islands. The reports examines the existing ferry services between Galway and the Aran Islands, and proposes that a new company be established with board representation from a member of each of the coops.

Notice of an upcoming meeting of the cooperative to vote on the future of Comharchumann Aran Teoranta. A proxy voting form is included.

Draft proposal for the development of Kilronan Harbour at Inishmore / Inis Mór, prepared for the Inis Mór cooperative. It proposes two piers for Kilronan, adding an East Pier to the existing one, and outlines growth in fishing and tourism and a resulting congestion issue as necessitating it. Includes maps. (Undated).

A subsequent letter from Jerry O'Sullivan, Project Archaeologist with Galway County Council to Tim Robinson encloses a preliminary archaeological assessment of the area of proposed works at the harbour and welcomes comment. (7 Mar 2003).

File of press cuttings from Connacht Tribune, Irish Times, and the Guardian on conservation issues including a proposed golf course in Kerry, water shortages on Aran, Aran air link, cooperative groups, a proposal to boost the population on Cape Clear, and a piece by Lorna Siggins on Áras Éanna. (1992-2001).

Nuacht Litir from 1982, containing information relating to importing rates during the upcoming Winter (Irish language).

'Saol na nOileán', the newsletter of Chomhdháil Oileáin na hÉireann (Winter 1996).

Typed 'List of Subscribers in the Kilronan Area and Automatic Numbers'.

File of material relating to the proposal to build a golf course on Inishmore.

Site survey for the proposed 18 hole golf and pitch and putt course on Inis Mór, carried out by Eddie Hacket, a member of the British Association of Golf Course Architects, and sent to Eamonn O'Biathaigh, Manager of Forbairt Pobal Teo. (24 July 1989) 16pp;

Photocopy of a handwritten letter from Tim Robinson to an tUasal Pól Ó Foighil, Fine Gael Senator (4 October 1989), in which he summarises his objections to the proposal, and encloses a copy of an article he has written for the Galway Advertiser. 3pp;

Three newspaper clippings from Galway Advertiser and Connacht Tribune reporting on the proposal (21 Sep 1989-14 Nov 1989) 3pp;

Print-out of a letter from Tim Robinson to the Editor of the Connacht Tribune responding to remarks made by Senator Ó Foighil, and explaining his objections on conservation grounds to protect the rare Purple Milk Vetch, likely to have been flourishing since the Ice Age, and the ruins of an ancient field system dating back to the late Stone Age. The letter confronts some of the language used by those in favour of the proposal (19 Nov 1989) 2pp;

Typed submission and its corresponding press clipping of an article published in the Connacht Tribune (24 Nov 1989), 'Golf course plan 'harmful' to Aran', 3pp;

Handwritten letter to Robinson from Michael Muldoon to Tim commenting on the golf course proposal, and a proposed sewage scheme for Kilronan, (13 Dec 1989) 3pp.

Three reports carried out on behalf of Eamonn Beatty on groundwater movement on Inis Mór. They relate to an application for planning permission on a site at the lighthouse west of Oghil Fort.

The first report was carried out by Eugene P Daly of the Geological Survey of Ireland, and covers Geology, Hydrogeology and Groundwater Protection. It includes a geological map and chart (5 Feb 1991) 5pp;

The second report was prepared by Dr Richard Thorn, Acting Head of Department of Environmental Science at the Regional Technical College in Sligo, and was carried out after a failed planning application. It deals with the disposal of the domestic wastewaters on the site, and includes a map of the area, and a diagram of the proposed constructed percolation field. The report is undated, but was prepared following a site visit on 10 June 1991, 7pp;

The 3rd report is by Thomas P Farrell. The report is on a co-ordinate level survey carried out on 22 July 1991. It encloses 2 drawings showing points surveyed transposed on to the OS map scale, and concludes it is a low risk for water contamination. (30 Jul 1991) 4pp.

File of material relating to Ionad Árann, a new interpretative centre in Kilronan.

Includes the text from exhibition panels in the centre, promotional leaflets, a press clipping from Connacht Tribune reporting on the new centre (18 Sep 1992), and an invitation to Tim Robinson to attend the opening on 8 July 1993.

Two colour photographs (8x10 inches), one of The Residence, Fearann an Choirce, Árainn, and the other of Tim Robinson at the Cliffs at Poll na Brioscarnach, Árainn. (1981).

Twelve black and white photographs (10x12 inches), profesionally taken showing traditional life on the Aran Islands. Several of the photographs feature a group of men rowing a curach out to sea. Also photographed are a man on a horse balancing a load on the horse's back. The photographer and date when these photographs were taken is unclear. They were in an envelope addressed to Fr Moran, Kilronan.

Tim Robinson's personal photographs (4x6 inches) taken around Aran in the early 1980's. Each photograph is captioned on the back, and includes photographs of standing stones, forts, castles, and other features that are described in his writing. (116 photographs).

93 colour slides, all captioned, taken by Robinson between 1991 and 1998.