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Typescript draft radio script by Thomas Kilroy entitled The Stories of Mary Lavin . Containing some handwritten marginalia by [Kilroy], identifying speakers for the various paragraphs (himself, Actress 1, 2). Seemingly written for a series edited by A[ugustine] Martin - containing endpiece to be spoken by editor. [Denoted as radio piece on the original folder.]

"Typescript draft [press article] with few handwritten corrections by [Proinsias Mac an Bheatha]; beginning 'Na daoine atá sa gcuid is mó de na heagraíochtaí a chuirtear ar bun le feachtas ar leith a rith...'. Discussing reasons why Irish language projects often fail, blaming lack of Irish speakers in the Gaeltacht, problems with the media, lack of government support; advocating Kibbutz-type system. Bearing handwritten [quotation] outside - 'what happened there to that most dreamful dream that shook the rafters of the western sky...'. [mostly in Irish]"

"Typescript draft [press article] with few handwritten corrections entitled 'Ag seinm ceoil"" by Proinsias Mac an Bheatha, beginning ""bhí dúil ariamh agam sa cheol ach...'; regretting his lack of musical ability [in Irish]."

Typescript [draft] play by Billy Roche entitled The Boker Poker Club . Listing a Wexford address for the author. Including stage directions stating "the play is set back in the early '70s in an angry small town somewhere in Ireland..."

Typescript draft part of 'Morocco: The Bitter and the Sweet' beginning 'In the Spring I got a call to ask if I'd travel to Morocco and write about that country.' Contains a small number of handwritten amendments, paginated pp 1-9, includes cover page with inscription 'Attention Brian Brennan'.

"Typescript draft (original and copy, some handwriting) by Proinsias Mac an Bheatha of appendix ii to Jemmy Hope; here entitled ""Dánta"", corresponding closely to pp.156 to 162 of the published item and missing 8 pp from the end (pp.1-9) [in Irish]."

"Typescript draft (original and copy, some handwriting) by Proinsias Mac an Bheatha for ""Jemmy Hope""; closely corresponding to introduction, chapters 1-16, postscript (""Athshuimiú"") of the published item pp.11-140, with diverse structuring from chapter 9, and differing most from printed item in chapter 13 (1p. front matter, pp.1-7, 1-4 [introduction], 1-156 [main body of text], with 7 subnumbers). [in Irish]"

Typescript draft or rehearsal script of Thomas Kilroy's adaptation of Ibsen's Ghosts , marked "typed by Michael Scott" [director of the first production by the Abbey Theatre]. Very few handwritten corrections. [Paginated.]

Typescript draft or rehearsal script of Thomas Kilroy's adaptation of Ibsen's Ghosts. Also marked "Michael Scott"; a duplicate of the former script, but with a larger number of handwritten corrections, working towards the next draft. Reverse bears handwritten quotation from "Joyce 1900", in Kilroy's hand: " Ghosts , the action of which passes in a common parlour, is of universal import...". [Paginated 1-83.]

Typescript draft or rehearsal script of Thomas Kilroy's adaptation of Ibsen's Ghosts. Also marked "typed by Michael Scott", and a shortened version of the former two scripts with his name. With few handwritten annotations in Kilroy's hand, including names of a cast from [a theatre workshop in Macroom in 2001] - among them Mary Curtin, [Dermod] Gallagher, Alf McCarthy. [Same names appear in Brown Penny script; P103/ 166.]