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General correspondence to and from President Mary Robinson (MR), and other presidency related material, 1994, including draft letter and background material for message to Mayor George Millen, Tucson, Arizona, USA on day commemorating the founding of the city by Hugh O'Conor, in 1775, 06/02/1994; photocopy of letter from Shobhana Ranade, President, All India Women's Conference, thanking MR for sending inspiring message, for annual session in January, 22/02/1994; typed letter from Dervla Murphy [Irish touring cyclist and author of adventure travel books] following her hearing of speech MR gave at Harvard which went on Congressional Record, which refers to Murphy's travels including South Africa, and her writing of same, and also mentions MR's work "you have always excelled at pleading for the underdog and as President you have shifted the thinking of the ordinary people of Ireland...you really have significantly changed Ireland - so why not go on to change the world?", with response from MR 28/03-15/04/1994; correspondence relating to the United Nations (UN) including letter from Professor Dr Hans Küng regarding address MR gave to Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, and 50th anniversary of UN in 1995, text of speeches given by Richard Butler, Permanent Representative of Australia to the UN on UN in 21st century, notes on meeting between MR, Erskine Childers and Sir Brian Urquhart in New York, October 1994, and correspondence between Mr Boutros Boutros-Ghali, Secretary General of the UN and MR in relation to Ireland's ratification of UN human rights treaties and their protocols, 06/07/1994-12/1/1995; correspondence between Walter JP Curley, former US Ambassador to Ireland, his with Mary and MR relating to their visit to Ireland, meeting at the IIE 75th Anniversary Forum, and in relation to the death of their son James, 11/08-07/11/1994.

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General correspondence to and from President Mary Robinson (MR), and other presidency related material, 1995, including handwritten letter from Nicky Furlong with paper "Who fears to Speak? Wexford Rebellion, Local or cosmopolitan?", which he contributed to Seminar on 1798 in Wexford, 07/03/1995; response from Bride Rosney to query from John Healy on MR's travel and cost of same, listing all visits overseas and annual expenditure, 07/03/1995; typed letter from Prof Joseph Rotblat FRS, President, Pugwash Conference on Science and World Affairs, London, thanking her for congratulating them on Nobel Peace Prize, 23/10/1995; handwritten letter and Christmas card from Mary O'Donoghue, Tuam, County Galway, including in relation to her speech to the Houses of the Oireachtas on Irish Diaspora, 20/12/1995.

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General correspondence to and from President Mary Robinson (MR), and other presidency related material, 1996 including typed letter from anonymised person who attended Alcoholics Anonymous, detailing how they had given up drinking through the help of AA, wishing MR to know what AA had done for her, and mentioned canvassing for MR, 13/01/1996; best wishes note from Italian Senator Francesco Cossiga during visit to Dublin, and unofficial translation, 17/06/1996; typed memo from Colm Butler to Nick Robinson in relation to Christmas Card requirement, including theme/subject for 1996, 16/07/1996; typed letter from Peter D Sutherland [Irish businessman, barrister and Fine Gael politician], thanking MR for inviting him and his wife Maruja on visit to Washington, 01/08/1996; handwritten letter from Noel Dorr [Secretary Dept of Foreign Affairs] thanking MR for gift of Declan Kilber's book "Inventing Ireland", 07/08/1996; handwritten letter from Mary O'Donoghue, Tuam, Co. Galway thanking MR for sending representative to [her husband?] Noel's funeral [acting State Solicitor], 21/08/1996; handwritten letter from Brian Urquhart regarding death of Erskine Childers and referring to their meeting with MR in 1995 [see P143/4/6/7/5], 01/09/1996; handwritten thank-you from Elizabeth Longford for message Robinsons sent for her 90th birthday, 14/09/1996; handwritten letter from Stephen Joyce, Paris/La Flotte-en-Ré, [grandson of James Joyce and the executor of Joyce's literary estate] regarding "Joyce Images" book and meeting in Galway in 1997, 17/09/1996; handwritten letter from Seán Sweeney [co-executor of James Joyce Estate] in relation to possibility of meeting Robinsons at the Nora Barnacle house in Galway in the future, or visiting them in Mayo, 13/09/1996; fax from Moya McHugh, Druid Theatre, on behalf of Garry [Hynes?], with details of and tour schedule for show "The Beauty Queen of Leenane", and mentioning that writer Martin McDonagh had been nominated for "Most Promising Writer", 30/10/1996.

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General correspondence to and from President Mary Robinson (MR), and other presidency related material, 1997, including card from Stan [St Stanislaus Kennedy, President, Focus Ireland], sending best wishes including in relation to MR's task of deciding whether to stay for second term of office or move on to other work, 11/01/1997; text of address by Sir Shridath Ramphal to the Commonwealth Countries League, sent to Bride Rosney, Special Adviser to the President, by Terry Dormer, Commonwealth Secretariat, with photocopy of response, 14-20/1997; typed letter from John Kennedy thanking MR for best wishes on his appointment as a Deputy Lieutenant of the County of Greater Manchester, 02/04/1997; typed letter from Seán Sweeney [co-executor of James Joyce's estate], apologising for missing MR's visit to Nora Barnacle House in Galway, 08/05/1997; handwritten letter from Mary Gallagher thanking Robinsons for visiting the Nora Barnacle House, 28/05/1997; correspondence from Enda [McDonagh, Professor of Moral Theology and Canon Law at St Patrick's College Maynooth, and official chaplain for MR while President] congratulating her on appointment as United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (HCHR), 13/06/1997; handwritten postcard from ben Whitaker wishing MR all the best in Geneva, following her appointment as United Nations HCHR, 26/07/1997; handwritten letter of congratulations from John Nankivell [artist] and his wife Annie on news of MR's appointment as HCHR at United Nations, with photocopy of response, 07-11/09/1997; handwritten letter from [Dame] Jennifer Jenkins, [Chair of the National Trust] thanking MR for inviting her, [her husband, Roy Jenkins, former Labour politician and Chancellor of University of Oxford], and the Augleseys to lunch on St Patrick's Day at Aras an Uachtaráin, 19/11/1997.

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General correspondence to and from President Mary Robinson (MR), and other presidency related material, [1990-1997] including poem in Irish about Mary Robinson's visit to Inis Meáin [Inishmaan Island, one of Aran islands off West Coast of Ireland], by Dara Beag Ó Fatharta; typed background information on Blennerville Windmill, Tralee, County (Co.) Kerry, on headed paper of Michael Diggin Photography; typed background information on St Fergal's Resource Centre, Bray, Co. Wicklow; two phrases typed in block capitals in Irish to be used when sending condolences; several blank pages of headed stationary from Áras an Uachtaráin [official residence and office of the President of Ireland], including one in Seanchló [Old Irish script.]

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Correspondence received during and relating to Mary Robinson (MR)'s term as President of Ireland (1990-1997) arranged chronologically across 12 files. This correspondence was processed through Bride Rosney, Special Adviser to the President and Ann Lane, Personal Assistant to the President, and includes copies of their responses on MR's behalf.

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Correspondence including copies of replies to letters received by President Mary Robinson (MR), sent on her behalf by Bride Rosney (BR), Special Adviser to the President, 1991. Material includes photocopies of invite from Paula Doolan, chairwoman, WITEC [Women into Technology in the European Community] Conference Committee to MR to open conference, and response from Bride Rosney (BR) confirming availability of venue in Dublin Castle was contingent on opening being performed by a Government Minister, and therefore invitation had to be withdrawn, 25/01-11/02/1991; photocopies of correspondence between Avril Gillatt, Information Officer, Irish Cancer Society, MR and BR in relation to invite to MR to launch 1991 European Week of Information on Cancer, MR's acceptance, the subsequent indication the Minister of Health wished to launch it instead and MR's withdrawal as a result, 19/06-06/09/1991.

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Correspondence including copies of replies to letters received by President Mary Robinson (MR), sent on her behalf by Bride Rosney (BR), Special Adviser to the President, 1992. Material includes two handwritten and typed letters from Eoghan Harris [Irish journalist, columnist, and former adviser to MR during election campaign] to BR on his view of MR's work as President (12/12/1991, 20-21/06/1993), including in relation to her visit to West Belfast during a visit to Northern Ireland, with responses from BR, (12/12/1991-28/07/1993); faxes from Enda McDonagh [official chaplain to MR during her Presidency], congratulating MR on visit to France, telling BR to make sure MR got some rest (01/06/1992), and wishing both MR and BR a happy Christmas (17/12/1992); handwritten letter from [Brendan?], The Irish Association for Cultural, Economic and Social Relations, to MR and BR congratulating MR on impact of trip [to Britain?], 07/10/1992.

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Correspondence including copies of replies to letters received by President Mary Robinson (MR), sent on her behalf by Bride Rosney (BR), Special Adviser to the President, May 1994. Material includes response to Aoibhinn Morgan, Jonesboro Luncheon Club, Newry County (Co.) Down in relation to 50 of their representatives visiting Áras an Uachtaráin [the official residence of the President of Ireland] to coincide with a visit from 50 representatives of the Summerville Active Retirement Club, Co. Meath, with which the Newry club were twinned, 03/05/1994; to Kim Keohane in relation to her request MR visits her school, which was not possible but informing her that Keohane and her siblings and parents were to be added to invitation list for garden party the following year, 04/05/1994; to Gerald Daly, Drogheda 800 Committee in relation to MR possibly visiting Drogheda before end of year of celebration, 11/05/1994; to Rev Cecil H Wilson, Church Missionary Society Ireland, in relation to message of goodwill MR sent Archbishop Eames to be read out to mark anniversary service in Belfast in June, and to potential meeting with Most Rev Benjamina Yugusuk, Anglican Archbishop of Sudan, during visit to Ireland in September, 13/05/1994; to Anne Burgess Walsh complimenting her on her drawing with a little pony sticker, agreeing with her that Riverdance's performance at the Eurovision was very special and inviting her and her parents to garden party following year, 13/05/1994; letter to Ms Pat Crowley which was sent along with five lengths of silk and requests for blouses and dresses to be designed and made for upcoming events, 19/05/1994; responses to several members of the public wishing MR well on her 50th birthday including from Switzerland in Irish from the Zurich James Joyce Foundation, 20/05/1994. Responses also include several to members of the public who requested autographs or sent gifts, several regrets to invitations MR was unavailable to attend, several responses to letters of praise on MR's work, several responses relating to invitations for garden parties at Áras an Uachtaráin (including to children and their parents), responses to media interview requests and responses in relation to various potential events and engagements during her visit to West Cork.

This file also includes a photocopy of a reference written by BR for John Masterson, who she knew from when she was appointed Vice Principal of Rosmini Community School, Drumcondra, Dublin in 1982, 06/05/1994.

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Correspondence including copies of replies to letters received by President Mary Robinson (MR), sent on her behalf by Bride Rosney (BR), Special Adviser to the President, and Ann Lane, Personal Assistant to the President, June-July 1994. Includes correspondence to Sir Desmond Pitcher DL relating to their meeting during MR's visit to Manchester, and in connection with WaterAid, 01-02/06/1994; to Ms Eileen Comber-Moore in relation to her sister Kathleen's posting as the first telephonist to the first President, Dr Douglas Hyde, 02/06/1994; to Ms Mary Flanagan in relation to potentially opening the new Oncology and Mammography Unit at the General Hospital Portlaoise, 02/06/1994; responses to sisters Lorraine and Fiona Whelan in relation MR's meeting with Queen Elizabeth, her visit to South Africa for Nelson Mandela's inauguration, a presentation she would be making to their father to mark his 50th blood donation, and an invite to the family to a garden party at the Áras, 02/06/1994; to Stephen James Joyce [grandson of Irish writer James Joyce, and executor for his estate] in relation to her visit to France, 07/06/1994; to Ms Miriam Walsh, Project Administrator, West Cork Model Village, in relation to MR's visit, their attempts to source the Presidential standard and BR's note for them not to feel any pressure to fly one but that if they did, they would need to ensure "the national flag is also flying and occupies the place of honour", 09/06/1994; to Peter Moss, Director, Youth Link, Northern Ireland, in relation to meeting MR on a visit to Áras an Uachtaráin, 24/06/1994; to Jane Daly, General Manager, Druid Theatre Company, in relation to MR and 5 other Robinson family members attending "Silverlands", along with the President's ADC [Aide-de-Camp] and three security, 24/06/1994; to Matt Molloy, Sean Keane, Liam Ó'Flynn [Irish musicians], Paul O'Brady {Irish singer/songwriter] and Brian Masterson [Sound Engineer] thanking them for performing at a garden party at Áras an Uachtaráin [official residence of the President of Ireland] , 29/06/1994; to Ruth Bourke [sister-in-law] stating MR would not be taking part in Heritage Day or the Salmon Festival that year, 30/06/1994; to Ms Marie Hanafin and Fr David Buckley in relation to students from Meelin National School, Newmarket, Co. Cork raising £720 for the people of Somalia, 04/07/1994; to John Moloney in relation to the attendance at the Galway Races of the Robinson family, where MR was presenting one of the prizes, 11/07/1994; to Prof Abdurahman Mohamud Sh. Abdulle, Friendship & Coordination Research Network Center, Somalia, in relation to money raised by students which MR was passing on for use in the technical school in Beledhawo town, 11/07/1994.

Responses also include several to members of the public who requested autographs or sent gifts, several regrets to invitations MR was unavailable to attend, several responses to letters of praise on MR's work, several responses relating to invitations for garden parties at Áras an Uachtaráin (including to children and their parents), responses to media interview requests and responses to several members of the public wishing MR well on her 50th birthday [21st May].

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