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Photocopy of a short article on the Connemara Bád Mór/hooker and the then-recent sailing of the Bád Mór St. Patrick by its owner, Paddy Barry, from Ireland across the Atlantic Ocean to New York, landing on 4 July 1986.

Photocopy of an article from the 1997 issue of the Connemara cultural magazine Pléaráca on the Bád Mór St. Patrick. The article extensively details the history of the boat, built by the Ó Cathasaigh/Casey brothers for Patrick D. Conroy in 1911, and charts its history as both a working boat in its original role, and as a pleasure boat used by later owner Paddy Barry to enter regattas and travel the North Atlantic and Baltic regions. A digitised version of the magazine is available online at Cartlann Ghaeltacht Chonamara (https://cartlann.ie/items/show/590).

Paper slip listing members of the Casey family, c. 1925-1935. Text: 'John Casey, One Rating; Martin Casey, One Rating; Sarah Casey, Two Ratings; Patrick Casey (Michael) [formerly Bridget Casey], Two Ratings; Joseph Casey [formerly Michael Casey], One Rating; Patrick Casey (John) [formerly Mary Casey], One Rating.'

2 Christmas cards sent to Eileen and Seán Ó Cathasaigh, December 1983.

Photocopy of obituary for Seán Ó Cathasaigh written in Irish by Dr Éamon Ó Ciosáin.

Funeral cards for members of the Casey/Ó Cathasaigh family, including Margaret Casey (d. 22 December 1966, 2pp), Seán Ó Cathasaigh (d. 23 October 1989, 1p), and Rev. Colm Casey (d. 4 April 1989, 1p).

Letter to Seán Ó Cathasaigh (John J. Casey) from R.J. Connolly & Son, solicitors, Clifden, regarding the proposed settlement of the estate of Patrick John Casey, his uncle.

Copy of a letter from John Shannon, St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Nyngan, New South Wales, Australia, informing the recipient ('Con') about Reverend Colman J. Casey (1866-1901), uncle of Seán Ó Cathasaigh. Father Casey emigrated to Australia, where he was the parish priest of Nyngan between 1893 and 1898. The author corrects Seán Ó Cathasaigh on two points, stating that Father Casey was transferred to Bourke Parish in 1898 and died as such in 1901, but was buried in Nyngan. The church in the small village of Girilambone, 30 miles northwest of Nyngan, was named St. Colman's in Father Casey's honour after he had it moved and repaired.

3 pages written by Seán Ó Cathasaigh in Irish on the Ó Cathasaigh/Casey family and their relationship to shipbuilding on Maínis (Mweenish) island.

Documents and correspondence pertaining to the land held by John & Kate Geary of Letterdeskert, Carna, Co. Galway. Includes:
-Order 638/42, Irish Land Commission Land Purchase Account, No. 3, issued to tenants John & Kate Geary of the O'Connor & Nolan estate, Letterdeskert (24 December 1929 - 6 December 1931, 2pp);
-Letter to John Geary from P.V. Bartley, Secretary, West Connemara Utility Society Ltd., Clifden, regarding Geary's housing application, stating that plans for the proposed house are necessary and can be obtained from the utility society or the Department of Housing (21 October 1933, 1p);
-Letter to John Geary from Bartley asking for the size and layout of the rooms in the proposed house (28 February 1934, 1p);
-Card from Gerald Bartley, TD, on Dáil Éireann letterhead pertaining to Geary's housing application (6 October 1934, 1p);
-Letter from John Geary to 'John' (presumably Seán Ó Cathasaigh) attempting to clear up misunderstandings regarding the construction of his home and his switch of application from the Housing (Gaeltacht) Act of 1929 to the West Connemara Utility Society. This letter enclosed all of the above material (13 October 1934, 2pp).