Contact sheet and corresponding negative sheet containing 15 images.
Family pictures of a group singing around the piano, and one guitarist. Fiona, Alan and Toner Quinn. Captioned 'Tribe'.
Bob Quinn smoking a pipe in another shot.
Seán Val, portrait sitting outside.
Photograph of a Tis Meain couple – Joe and Maire.
''Tis a Pity She's a Whore' Written by John Ford and directed by Garry Hynes. Performed at Druid Lane Theatre, Galway. Production file contains printed programme from the production. Includes biographical information on playwright John Ford, article detailing thoughts on the play written by author John Banville entitled "In the teeth of the Whirlwind", article entitled "The closing of the Theatres", biographical information and black and white headshots of the cast members and production crew. 6 copies. 120pp Printed flyers detailing play information and booking details. 5 copies. 10 pp; TS press releases regarding the play and reviews taken from publications including the Irish Times. 20 pp; Printed tickets from the production of 'Tis a Pity She's a Whore. 7 pp; Printed invitations to the opening night performance of the play at Druid Lane theatre, Galway, 4 copies, 8 pp. See also 'Posters' and 'Photographs'.
Also letters between Jerome Hynes and Janet O'Leary, confirming her work on the production (Jun 1985)
Negative sheet containing 34 images.
Includes image of a woman sitting on the ground with a drum set, and an audience of members with raised hands. Indexed Na Fánaithe, Tír na Fhia. Na Fánaithe were an Irish language theatre company founded in Galway in 1987.
Records from the planning and production of Tír Faoin Tóin in Galway and Waterford by Macnas. This file relates to the production in Waterford. Includes minutes of production meetings held between Macnas and Red Kettle Theatre Company, Waterford in planning the production and also listing of characters, costumes, and props to be used.
Colour photographs from production of 'Tír Faoi Thonn' parade by Macnas. Includes images of the parade through Galway city and of characters and performers. Includes black and white photographic print of Colm Ó hEocha sitting within the serpent puppet, held by Macnas performers. c. 1991.
Colour and also black and white photographs from scenes from parade of 'the Whale' in Galway by Macnas, as part of 1989 Galway Arts Festival. Includes promotional/photocall images taken of Ollie Jennings of Galway Arts Festival, with Prof. Colm Ó hEocha, President, University College Galway (NUI Galway) along with other props and performers from the parade, as mermaid characters and sea-themed parade. Numerous shots from around streets of Galway city, Fisheries Field, and also of the construction of models and props for use in the parade by Macnas.
Colour photographs taken during the production of 'Tír Faoi Thonn' by Macnas in Waterford City.
Files of design drawings, drafts, notes and materials regarding the design of Macnas parade, Tír Faoi Thonn.
File 1 includes A3 wire-bound notebook, with pencil and also drawings and sketches of costumes of costumes and characters used in the play, as well as draft poster design drawings.
File 2 includes loose-leaf drawings of characters and costumes, as well as small bound notebook of colour and uncoloured illustrations and drawings.
File 3 includes colour and black and white original and photocopy drawings of characters and costumes, which are thought to be from Tír Faoi Thonn.
Set of index cards describing some of the local features of the townland of Tír an Fhia, [Teeranea]. Included are descriptions of Oilither Chuch (possibly early medieval, and much restored. The church is shown in the Down's Survey, and on Larkin's map of the county). Also described are An Caisleán, Céibh Ghlais na nUan, Tobarín 'P', Cuinneógan Fhir Mhóir, An Cloch Mhóir, Loch Tan, Tobairín Naoimh, An Trá Bhán, Cladach Bhun an Charnáin, Bun an Charnáin, An Seanséipéal, the Holy Wells at Trá an Doirín, Céibh an Dóirín, An Dóirín Darach, Na Leacracha Móra, Trá Mhóir Tír na Fhia, Carraig na mBan, Barr na Trá Báine, An tAircín, Teach an Éisc, Carraig an Tornóg Aoil, Leach Chuimhneacháin Pheait na Maistreasa, Loch na Trá Báine, An Charraig Mhór, Árd na gCapaill, An Aill Aighneach, Cnoc na bhFiann, An Léana, An Chois Chaoil, Cora Dhonnchadha, An Clochar Bán, Lathnach Iomair, Gleann Aingle, Clochar Dóite, Cora an tSeoighe, Gleann Pháraic Dhonnchadha, An Chaladh Bheag, Poll na Ronnach, Stupóg Neansaí, An Dúiche, Carraig Mhaoile, Ard an tSléibhe, Poll Mhatios, Crompán Leathan, An Locháinín, Ard Loch an Ghaineamh, Leac Mhór Phatch Liam, Mulán Crón, An tAircín Deocair, An Mhuiceoil, An Poll Domhain, Loch na bhFeadán, An Criathrach, Loch Pheadair, Cora na Teorann, An Trá Gharbh, Cuan Thír an Fhia, Gob na Trá Báine, Mount St. Anne, Clochar na Toirbhirte, the local industrial estate, Tir an Fhia, Aill na Móna, Caladh na Spéice, Bóthar na Trá Móire, Crompán na Gleanna Móire, An Pháirc, and Leaca Tí Mhóir. P Ó'Cualáin and The MacDonncha are credited as being local sources of information.