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Typescript draft of 'Bank Holiday', this draft bears the title 'A Weekend' beginning 'There is a strange exhilaration that comes from work of any intensity.' Paginated pp 1-20. This version of the story is written in the first person.

Typescript draft of a review of 'The Life of W.B. Yeats: A Critical Biography' by Terence Brown published under the title 'Pieces of Yeats' in The Irish Times , 27 November 1999. Begins 'In his preface, Terence Brown writes that this critical biography would not be possible without the work of the previous scholars and writers on Yeats that he is able to draw on.'

Typescript draft of 'A Ballad' beginning ' "Do you think it will be late when Cronin gets in?" Ryan asked sleepily.' Contains handwritten amendments, paginated pp 1-14.

Typescript draft of 'A Ballad' beginning ' "Do you think it will be late when Cronin gets in?" Ryan asked sleepily.' Contains handwritten amendments, paginated pp 1-13.

Typescript draft of 'The White Boat' beginning 'The Two boys were talking coarsely of girls as they turned at the lake wall and saw the big white boat coming up the river.' Contains handwritten amendments, paginated pp 1-52, some pages printed on the reverse-side of photocopies of ' The Collected Stories' .

Typescript draft of 'Love of The World' beginning 'It is very quiet here' includes handwritten amendments, paginated pp 1-25.

Typescript draft of 'Love of The World' beginning 'It is very quiet here.' Paginated pp 1-42.

Typescript draft marked "Rehearsal Script" by Thomas Kilroy of his radio play In the Garden of the Asylum , with a page listing characters and setting the scene. With very few corrections on the first few pages. Extensively revised from last version. [Paginated 1-60.]

Typescript draft 'Madness/Creativity' beginning 'I have to say at once that I feel nothing but unease when confronted with such a theme.'

Typescript draft 'Hearts of Oak and Bellies of Brass' beginning ' "If Jocko comes today I'll warm his arse for this once," Murphy laughed fiercely; the hair on the powerful arms that held the sledge was smeared to the skin with a paste of dust and oil.' Contains handwritten amendments, paginated pp 1-10, pagination amended by hand to 28-37.