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Seven letters from Thomas Ormsby of Cummin Co Sligo to his brother Adam Ormsby of the 5th Dragoon Guards. One letter is addressed to Adam's wife. The letters mainly concern money matters but there is also mention of Adam's marriage in 1810, that George had married his cousin 'Bick Jones', the birth of Adam's two daughters in 1811 and 1819, Thomas Ormsby of Castledargan's death, Jack and his wife at Boyle, local news, marriages and deaths, delicate health of his son Henry and the deaths of two of his sons aged 11 and 9 in Brussels, where he and his family had gone to live for health reasons. one letter is written from Brussels 1819 and gives a detailed description of life there, visiting personalities and Waterloo.

Thomas Ormsby examination pass in 'class prima'.

Thomas Ormsby examination pass in 'class prima'.

Letters received by Thomas Ormsby of Ballinamore Co. mayo. Includes letters from his brother Christopher Ormsby of Dublin largely concerning business matters, court cases and family matters. Christopher appears to have acted as family banker paying his nephews their allowances etc. The letters are in many cases quite detailed and portray much of the life of a busy Dublin merchant at the time. Christopher bought a number of properties during the period including land for development near Clontarf. There are also references to more general news such as the possibility of the enemy [the French] landing in his earlier letters and to such subjects as travelling to Tullamore by canal, as part of his journey westwards. Also a letter from Jane Ormsby, his sister-in-law. Also 10 letters from his eldest son Colonel Anthony Ormsby, usually enquiring after his parents health and the weather. Also 7 letters from his grandson Thomas Ormsby of Dublin, one from his nephew Christopher Ormsby, his sons-in-law, Frederick Trench, Lord Clanmorris and others.

Correspondence between Thomas Morris and Muintir na Tíre regarding the publication of Rural Ireland; includes copies of articles.

Four items associated with Thomas Moore. The first letter is from Thomas Moore to [James Power], Moore's music publisher, stating his intention to forward a parcel to him that night, including a song for John Braham, a noted tenor at the time. He also forwards a Bank Post Bill. "I have just eaten your salmon and it was super-excellent" (22 Apr 1815). The second letter is possibly also addressed to [James Power] asks him to call into Bicknell's hatters at the corner of Old Bond St. and procure for him a light hat. He also says that he has written two sacred songs that he might get his opinion on. He was delighted to see two pieces performed at the Covent Garden Oratories "But why don't you make them announce "Hark, the Vesper Hymn" is from Moore's National Melodies?" (6 May, 1819). Letter to Mrs. Bowles asking what herself and Getterie had arranged for Wednesday, commenting that Bessy would like Mrs. Napier to come along. (1826). The fourth item is a corrected version of a printed version of "Ode to Don Miguel", with handwritten amendments by Thomas Moore, along with a typescript version incorporating the amendments. The poem was written around 1813, and is a satirical poem on George, then Regent, later George IV. In 1813 Moore published "Two Twopenny Post Bag", which consisted of satires about the behaviour of the Regent at the time.

Copy of partial decision of the Commission (European Commission of Human Rights) on the application of T. McFeeley et al (Thomas McFeeley, Kieran Nugent, John Hunter and William Campbell) All four men were convicted of scheduled 'terrorist-type offences' and were serving their sentence in H.M. Prison, the Maze in Northern Ireland. The men were represented at this case in Strasbourg by Francis Keenan, Solicitor, and Prof. Kevin Boyle, University College Galway. File also includes letter (8 Feb 1980) from Dick Oosting, Deputy Secretary General, Amnesty International to Mr. Francis Keenan, Solicitor, Belfast discussing contact between Keenan and Amnesty International and between Amnesty International and the Maze prison concerning conditions for prisoners. File also includes copy letters from Kevin Boyle to Francis Keenan, Solicitor, Belfast, enclosing notes on the case.

Literary drafts, of his finished novel and eighteen plays, including adaptations of plays beginning with Chekhov's Seagull. Theatre production files, mostly programmes, promotional material, press reviews, few photographs. Radio and television work, with both adaptations of his plays and original play. Unfinished literary and media work, including novels 'Angela', 'Quirke', television plays; other projects. Administrative records, concerning production and publication of his works, his involvement with The Abbey, and The Field Day Companies. Private correspondence, with fellow playwrights including Tom MacIntyre, Frank McGuinness, and with fellow writers including John McGahern, Seamus Heaney, Seamus Deane. Drama, poetry and prose by other writers. Critical writing about Thomas Kilroy - essays and reviews. Lecture and conference notes. Collected printed material. Photographs, not production-specific.