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Typescript draft of medical report on the 1981 Hunger Strikes. It was prepared for publication in a medical journal but it was barred on grounds of patient confidentiality.

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

Typescript draft of letter from Eoghan Ó Tuairisc to Allen Figgis, commenting on his letter, commenting that financial considerations should not override cultural ones. He comments that the civil servants he refers to have done their best for the Irish revival. He feels he does not want to write in Irish anymore, and that he won't push for his Irish books to be done in the schools.

"Typescript draft of letter from Eoghan Ó Tuairisc to Allen Figgis thanking him for his letter, commenting that to market ""De Luain"" would not be a good idea. He is not very happy to write in Irish anymore. He also comments that he is very unhappy with the epigraph and other aspects of the ""Weekend"", and has come to a solution to the problem over a number of years."

Letter from Allen Figgis, Figgis & Co Ltd, Dawson Street, Dublin, to Eoghan Ó Tuairisc, Maganey, hoping that he got the cheques which were due to the company's failure to pay him two years of dividends, and hopes that it was a nice surprise.

Typescript draft of letter by Síghle Bairéad, Ferndale, 67 Whitehall Rd., Dublin to An Dr. S Ó Duileaga, 28 Cearnóg Ceimilim, Baile Átha Cliath 6. She refers to personal matters, in particular relating to the disposal of the books of Ciarán Bairéad to the Irish Folklore Commission, and refers to conversations she had had with the Librarian. [Restricted access due to personal information].

Typescript draft of 'Lavin' beginning 'When I knew Lavin he was close to the poorhouse but he'd still down mallet and cold chisel to limp after young girls, crooked finger beckoning, calling, "Come, give us a peep....' Contains handwritten amendments, paginated pp1-7, handwritten pagination pp 51-57.

Typescript draft of 'Honeyed Words, A Summer Story' beginning 'I grew up in the living quarters of a police barracks along the Boyle River, a small tributary of the upper Shannon, and later one summer there I was presented with a gift of incalculable richness that, I believe, changed my life.' Contains handwritten amendments and includes handwritten cover sheet for faxing to The Independent Magazine , paginated pp 1-9.

Typescript draft of 'Honeyed Words, A Summer Story' beginning 'I grew up in the living quarters of a police barracks along the Boyle River, a small tributary of the upper Shannon, and later one summer there I was presented with a gift of incalculable richness that I believe changed my life.' Contains handwritten amendments, paginated pp 1-10.

Typescript draft of 'High Ground' beginning 'I let the boat drift on the river, beneath the deep arch of the bridge, the keel scraping the gravel as it crossed the shallows out from Walsh's , past the boathouse at the Mouth, and out into the lake.' Contains handwritten amendments, reverse side of the last page contains and unfinished letter addressed 'Dear Charles', paginated pp 1-14.