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Typescript copies of essays and dissertation submitted by Maurice Hayes in fulfilment of his LLM degree at Queen’s College Belfast. His dissertation title is ‘The Relevance of the European Convention on Human Rights to the Work of the Ombudsman’.

Typescript copies of draft memoir (both 11pp) by [Brendan Duddy] entitled 'First hunger strike 27 October to 18 December 1980'. (Caption by Éamonn Downey 'typed by Claire!!'.) Seemingly drawing on part 1 of his manuscript draft of memoir, but in new order and concentrating on the first hunger strike.

Typescript copies of an essay (7 pp) by Tom Kilroy entitled "The angry cloth in American fiction". Discussing contemporary US fiction, pursuing the argument that the common protagonist "is an anxious and angry one. He is the heir of a wealthy system, which proves a responsible and exacting burden" (p.7). [Paginated.]

Typescript copies of a memorandum by Brendan [Duddy] for Martin [McGuinness] and Gerry [Adams]. Asking them to reconsider their seemingly strong position, by emphasising with the Unionists whose only option it might be to stand and fight. (Only difference to the copy POL35/414 is a marginal comment by [Duddy].)

Typescript communiqué from [ ] [via Brendan Duddy] to [ ], in thanks for the message; promising a reply as soon as possible. (With a caption by [Éamonn Downey], surmising this is Duddy 'reassuring the Brit[ish]'.)

Typescript communiqué (and copies) marked 'urgent' from [Sinn Féin to the British government], raising concerns over continuing leaks from their side, quoting the most recent one as a story in The Sunday Times , and the Cook Report. (With a caption by [Éamonn Downey], referring to Sinn Féin's Setting the record straight .)

Typescript collection of poems by Fred Johnston, with a very few corrections by hand. All poems bear typed dedications, and " Colloque Sentimental " is dedicated by hand to Tom Kilroy. [Identification of author by a note attached to the texts.]

"Typescript circular letter from Seumas Mac Conglinne, secretary, Conradh na Gaeilge, to secretaries of the branches [here Craobh na hAiséirghe], with an invitation to the Annual General Meeting (comhdháil), to be held 26 October; advising on choice of representatives, points for the agenda [in Irish]."

Typescript chronology of events by [ ] from September 1972 to 6/7 February 1975 ('Night of the blue pencil')(2 pp). Suggesting two phases of operation, September 1972 - January 1973, and November 1973 - February 1975, and detailing events of the second phase. Listing larger and publicised events concerning Northern Ireland, and smaller events, usually mentioned obliquely and with disguised identities (e.g. 16 June [1974] 'An interfering filly is first spoken of'; October [1974] 'Re-climbing the mountain without ropes'). Also using code-names ('Peter', 'mother-in-law', 'Tom and his young friend', 'Michael', 'the learned gentleman/ the academic'). (A caption from [Éamonn Downey] supplies author and recipient, pointing to the fact that this is the first instance of using term 'Mountain Climber'.)

Typescript chapters on the history of Ireland's political system, possibly part of Dr. Rynne's thesis. Includes appendix note on constituent assemblies, examining their source and role in history.