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Chart of information assembled by Roundstone National School Children in summer 1985 (teacher Josephine Roche). It names 11 boats, their size, the type of fish they catch.

Tim Robinson's handwritten notes on Ros a Mhíl harbour.

'The Sea Around Us', notes compiled by Peter Vine of Clifden in November 1984. Includes a copy of Marine Field Course in Galway, dated 1937.

Copy letter from Tim Robinson to the Naval Historical Library seeking information on a shipwreck in 1779 off Inishbofin, asking if the ship was named the Royal Oak. Response enclosing a bibliography and particulars about all ships named Royal Oak.

Correspondence with enclosures, from Dick Scott:

"The Galway Line" from 'Sailing Ships of Ireland', E B Anderson;

'The Galway Line in Context: A Contribution to Galway Maritime History' by Timothy Collins, with handwritten note on a postit;

Photographs of Galway Hookers, and a drawing showing a profile of a hull construction, and enclosing slides;

Photograph of a monument in Leitir Mealláin to boat builders with a handwritten and typed copy lists of the names on the monument;

Copy of a drawing of a Galway Hooker credited to 'Jim the Hippy' in Inis Ní, July 1989;

Brochures, press cuttings, and a 1984 calendar with photographs of Galway Hookers.

Correspondence between Máiréad Robinson and Máire Feiritear requesting to join Cumann Béaloidis Chonamara (1988);

Notes relating to collection of Béaloideas, handwritten notes on Seancais Iorrus Aithneach, Siamsa an Gheimhridh, Irish language newspaper cutting on Oíche na Gaoithe Móire / Night of the Big Wind.

A copy of a story from Rory Lavelle in the School Folklore Collection, accessed June 1988.

Letter from Éamonn de Buitléar dated 26 January 1995 thanking Tim and Máiréad for their kind letter on 'The Last Galway Hooker'.

Correspondence between Tim and Rioghnach Ní Fhlathartaigh, Roinn na Nua-Ghaeilge at UCD enquiring about music and verse relating to Captain Ó Máille, the rebel priest an tAth Maoilre de Priondarga, and the poet and itinerant craftsman Colm de Bhailís as well as the landlord Richard Berridge for a talk he is giving at Connemara National Park on 'People and Places in Connemara', and response with enclosures (1986).

Several newspaper cuttings and notes with music and lyrics of ballads from the late 1980s:

'To the West' sang by Percy French (1856-1920);

'The Bogs of Shannaheever' from the singing of Mickey Molloy of Ballinfad, collected at Joe Need's Pub in Toombeola in October 1975;

'An Bádóirín'. Letter to Tim from Seán Ó Cróinín in Irish, 1975;

Lament for Callaghan, Greally and Mullen, Killed at the fair of Turloughmore (1990);

'Roundstone Fleet', a verse on taking the fleet from Roundstone to Donegal;

Amhrán an Bháthadh and Amhrán na Trá Báine, with note to say they were sent by Paddy Mulkerrins;

Handwritten verse from an old song on the Roundstone boat races, written down by Mary and Stephen King of Roundstone.

Photocopy of a handwritten transcription of a video made by Muintearas na nOileáin. The subject is Colm de Bhailís, the Leitir Mealláin poet born in 1796. The piece is in Irish, and gives biography, words of poems and songs. Handwriting not Tim Robinson's.

Copy of 'Confessions of a Song Junkie' by Lillis Ó Laoire, a piece about Tory Island, accompanied by handwritten card in Irish language from Lillis. Folder also includes copies of 'An Claisceadal', 'Gan Unsa ar Bith Céille' An Fhearúlacht agus an bharántúlacht in dhá amhrán le Seosamh Ó hÉanaí', by Lillis Ó Laoire agus Seán Williams, Folder 1/4;

Photocopy from 'Ceól na n-Oileán, amhráin a chruinnigh an t-Athair Tomás Ó Ceallaigh in Oileáin Chonmara' (1931);

Photocopy 'Cláirseach na nGaedheal, an dara cuid' le Brendán Mac Ruaidhrí agus Seosamh Laoide (1902);

A songbook published by Connradh na Gaeilge Folder 2/4;

Photocopied 'Cnuasacht de Cheoltaí Uladh', put together by Seán Ó Baoighill, Réamonn Ó Frighil and Aodh Ó Duibheannaigh, (1944);

Photocopy of 'Irish Popular Songs with English Metrical Translations and Introductory Remarks and Notes' by Edward Walsh (1883);

Undated sheet with lyrics to 'Im Bím Babaró', 'Mo Ghréasaí Bróg', and 'Thíos i Lár an ghleanna' Folder 3/4;

Photocopy of 'Amhráin Chlainne Gaedheal' le Mícheál agus Tomás Ó Máille, (1905);

Photocopy of 'The Salley Ring' by Patrick Kelly, (1941) Folder 4/4.

Folder of press cuttings from 1981-2006 reporting mostly on folklore and stories from the West of Ireland. Mostly from Amárach and Connacht Tribune.

Letter from Eoin Brady, executive assistant to Garry Hynes enclosing a copy of the script of each of Martin MacDonagh's three plays, making up The Leenane Trilogy. Invitation and tickets to the premiere, and copies of the programme (1997) Folder 1/3;

Copies of Tim Robinson's talk 'A Connemara in the Skull' given at the Abbey Theatre before a performance of Brian Friel's 'Translations'. Filed with this are an email and interview questions from Christine Cusick in preparation of 'Ecocritical Readings of Irish Texts', Folder 2/3;

Programme from the Seattle Repertory Theatre. Letter dated March 5 from [Amis Suptor] thanking Tim for allowing them to publish his particle in the programme for 'The Beauty Queen of Leenane'. A copy of the programme (1998-9) and photocopies of press reviews, Folder 3/3.