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Faxed letter from Chloe Stewart picking up on a piece Tim wrote about a plaque at Cnoc Buí which was erected by her mother, Esther Bishop. She encloses 'A Short History of Knockboy' written by Esther Bishop in 1962. The piece covers the period from Balfour's visit to Ireland in 1892 to 1960, explains failed efforts to forest 900 acres in Knockboy, and the ownership of the house at Knockboy.

Letter from Niall O'Carroll clarifying a point in Tim's writing about soil phosphorus and forestation in Connemara (2007).

Letter from Dr Jacqueline Walker including a note on Esther Bishop. (2013).

1 inch OS map of Kilkieran Bay, sharing Knockboy forestry (surveyed in 1839).

File of correspondence, notes and ephemera relating to Clifden.

Typed transcription of a letter from John D'Arcy of Clifden Castle to E G Stanley of Dublin Castle, 18 January 1831;

Correspondence with Honor Smyth giving information on the Pye Estate (2008);

Handwritten notes on Clifden, and from William O'Malley's 'Glancing Back' ;

A proposal by architect Padraig Redmond for the Clifden Square Millennium Structure;

Photocopied articles on Rock Glen Country House, 'Some Industrial Railways of Ireland' by Walter McGrath (1959); The Marconi Wireless Station' Paddy Clarke, RTÉ Broadcasting Museum; Photocopied timetable for the Midland Great Western Railway 1907;

Envelope of photographs marked "Clifden, Cregg, Errislannan".

A folder of press cuttings, and folder of programmes for Clifden Arts Week (2000-2013).

Correspondence and enclosures relating to Inishturbot / Turbot Island, and High Island.

Letter with enclosures from Richard Murphy on Árd Oileáin / Ardilaun / High Island. This includes third party correspondence he received from Máire MacNeill, Professor John V Kelleher and Professor Walter Horn, Richard Nairn (Irish Wildbird Conservancy) to Pascal Scanlon of the OPW noting bird breeds on High Island, and on state acquisition (1985);

Photocopy of a Conveyance between Graham Henry Armstrong Lushington Tuloch to Richard Murphy, 1969, and several copied articles.

Photographs of a trip to High Island in 1984 with "Pascal the stuntman and Leo archaeologist'.

File of correspondence with enclosures mostly relating to Garumna and Leitir Mealláin. Correspondents include:

Paddy Mulkerrins with notes on Crompán Charraig Thallach, Cnoc Dudley, the McDonagh family, the Comerford family (1985)

Copy of an OS map with an X marking Balla Shadhbh, and a note to Tim from Pádraic de Bhaldraithe.

Photocopy of handwritten notes on placenames including Baile na Cille, Poll Uí Mhuirinn, Seanachomhlas, An Droim, An Droim Iochtair, and several more. Also includes notes on features in Leitir Mealláin, with numbering on the side and a (likely) corresponding OS maps (Muintearas FÁS scheme, 1992). (Irish Language).

Photocopied article 'The Ethnography of Carna and Mweenish in the Parish of Moyruss, Connemara' by Charles R Browne, MD. Contains notes.

Three issues of 'Glór na nOileán' magazine from 1985.

Photocopy from 'Scéalta na nOileáin', Peadar Ó Direáin (1929), with a postit note highlighting a reference to Captain Ó Máille.

Typed field listing of An Ceapach, refers to a corresponding map by Paul Mohr, but this map was not in the original folder.

File of correspondence with enclosures relating to Ros a Mhíl and Casla. Correspondents include:

Pat Folan, GMIT enclosing extra detail about Tóin an Cnoic and the Martello Tower at Ros an Mhíl (undated);

Liam Mac an Iomaire with enclosures relating to Bruce Ismay (of the White Star Line, a passenger on board Titanic), Colm Ó Lochlainn, and a piece on the Costello Lodge in Derrynea from the Landed Estates Database (20 Feb 2010);

Michael Gibbons enclosing aerial photographs (undated).

Photocopies of a plan drawn up for Rossaveel Ferry Terminal, with map, aerial photograph of a small craft harbour, a business card for Captain John C Donnolly, Harbour Master (note to say received 2005);

Newspaper clippings on Bruce Ismay, Séamus Ó Conghaile, Jack Toohey, Roger Casement's role in the Connemara Relief Fund, and Eddie Delaney's sculptures.

Brochures for local businesses late 1980s.

Envelope of photographs marked "An Ceathrú Rua, Ros a Mhíl, Teach a' Bhlaca", mostly photographs taken around Ros a Mhíl (1982-1987).

File of correspondence and research notes relating to Inishbofin and Inis Airc.

Letter from Paul Walsh, Archaeological Branch OS enclosing a draft article on the fort on Inishbofin, (final copy included), and commenting on a recent field trip investigating a possible megalithic tomb Robinson identified (1987);

Correspondence from Michael Gibbons enclosing an account from 1741 about wilful and malicious damage to the bow of a ship called the Kitty Brigg, and another enclosure on the legend of St Scothine. (undated);

Photocopy on the vessel Kitty Brig, received by Sheila Mulloy, with accompanying article she wrote 'Inishbofin - the ultimate Stronghold" (1987-2008);

Handwritten notes in Tim's writing taken from the Name Book on Inishbofin;

Photocopies of several articles and sources:
Griffith's Valuation for Co Mayo, Barony of Murrisk, Union of Clifden;
'Reconsidering early medieval seascapes: new insights from Inis Airc, Co Galway, Ireland, with note to Tim on top from Michael [Gibbons];
'An Island's Story' M Reddington (Robinson has referred to this article as being the only mention of the shipwreck in Inishbofin being the Royal Oak);
'History of Inishbofin and Inishark' by Rev John Neary;
Photocopy from 'Clare Island Survey: Westropp on Inishturk, Caher Island, Inishbofin and Inishark';
'The Flora of Inishbofin and Inishshark' by D A Webb and J Hodgson;
Printed map of Inishbofin put together by the local Community Development Association in 1993, and based on the 6 inch OS map in 1991-2;
Photocopied map of Inishark with some handwritten notes.

Newspaper clippings and tourist brochures.

Copies of fortnightly newsletter 'The Inishbofin Inquirer'. (1990-1992).

Photocopy from 'An t-Iomaire Ruadh' le Tomás Ó Máille, 1939. Tim Robinson's handwritten notes on the piece, focusing on Placenames.

In some instances these folders include material that relates to other topics. They have been left in their original order. The "related material" field will represent many of these links to other parts of the archive.

Tithe Valuation and Applotment of the Parish of Moyrus in the Diocese of Tuam, 1823-1837, and a report of the Commissioners of Public Instruction for Ballinakill from 1835.

Copies from the printed census of 1851, and 1901 census. Notes from Inishnee relating to 1901 census.

'Suirbhe ar dhaonra an phobail' - the number of children who died each year from 1927 to 1976 at Carraroe.

Photocopy of the list of schools in operation in Galway in 1874.

All of the items in this folder are reprographic copies from the National Library of Ireland.

Typed chronology of the History of Ballinahinch with a hand-drawn map (13th century - 1957). (30 June 1986).

Photocopy of the index map to the Martin Estate Sale and a sketch map of the Ballinahinch catchment. Copies from the Connacht Tribune and The Farmers Journal relating to the Martin Estate Auction in August 1849.

Tim Robinson's handwritten and typed carbon copy 'Chapter Four Landlord and Peasant on the Road to Famine', with notes on the effects of the Cromwellian settlement in Connemara, the Martins and D'Arcys, religious affiliations, and the sale of the Martin Estate.

Typed notes on Ballynahinch for a lecture at Connemara National Park to be given in August 1987.

Correspondence (Richard Pine to Robert Jocelyn proposing a Humanity Dick Winter School in Roundstone 1995; letter from Eric Twadell to Tim Robinson seeking information on an alleged snuff box given to Napoleon while exiled on St Helena, rumoured to have come to Ross House; letter from Jennifer Harrison to Tim enclosing information on Honora Geary of Ballinahinch).

Envelope of photographs of Ballinahinch and Recess churches (modern).

Press cuttings and brochures relating to Ballinahinch, 1990s.

Photocopies of the following articles:

'This is Ireland: Connacht and the City of Galway' by Richard Hayward, (1952);
'Through Connemara in a governess cart' (author and date unknown);
'The Mayor of Wind-Gap and Canvassing' by Michael Banim and Harriet Martin (1979);
'Ballinahinch Castle' by Maria Edgeworth, (1834);
Notice of the sale of the Martin Estates in 1852, with cover note from Dominic Berridge;
'Personal Sketches of his own times' by Sir Jonah Barrington, (1827-1832);
'The Collective Wisdom' by a member of the other benches, (1824);
'Cry Beautiful Once More' by Tom Fort, (1986);
'Vicissitudes of Families' by Sir Bernard Burke, (1883);
Small booklet 'History of Ballynahinch Castle' by Des Lally;
'Genealogy of the Family Martin of Ballinhinch Castle' by Archer E S Martin (1890).