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File of material relating to Ionad Árann, a new interpretative centre in Kilronan.

Includes the text from exhibition panels in the centre, promotional leaflets, a press clipping from Connacht Tribune reporting on the new centre (18 Sep 1992), and an invitation to Tim Robinson to attend the opening on 8 July 1993.

Handwritten script of a lecture given by Tim Robinson describing his methodology for mapping Aran. Written at the top of the first page is 'Dáinscoil 29/3/78'.

File of invitations to exhibitions and events connected with the Aran Islands. Includes photographic exhibition of Bill Doyle (1985), the Natural History of the Aran Islands (1986), a tour of Frederick Burton's painting 'The Aran Fisherman's Drowned Child (1987-1988), a book by Dara O Conaola (1992), letter from Daniel Jewesbury to Robinson outlining a sculpture about Inis Mór he is planning (1993), drawings of Aran Fields and walls by Tom Weld (includes photographs of his work and a personal letter to Robinson), a book by Henry Cecil Watson (1999), Bailiúchán Bhéaloideas Árann (2003), Paintings and Graphics by Pádraic Reaney (2005), the photographic albums of Charles R Browne (2012).

Typed talk given by Tim Robinson entitled 'Islands / Oileáin', for an event organised by The Island Trust. A handwritten note dates the piece 29 Apr 1994.

Leaflets, timetables and postcards advertising Aran Islands tourism, from 1970's to present day.

Published calendar featuring black and white photographs of Inis Oírr from 1982.

Pilgrim Constitution for Aisling Arann / The Aran Project. A proposal outline for an interdenominational church on the Aran Islands.

File of material objecting to proposals to build three wind turbines on Inis Meáin.

Fax from Noel Kavanagh of Bord Fáilte to Robinson on the Inis Meáin wind farm objection (15 Jul 1999) 1p;

Copy letter from Robinson to Kavanagh with information on the cost of the project, and ESB infrastructure (26 Jul 1999) 2pp;

Copy cover letter from Robinson to Kavanagh, listing items enclosed with the correspondence that relate to the Planning Appeal (these enclosures are not included) (26 Aug 1999), 1p.

Handwritten note from Doyle to Robinson thanking him for an enjoyable weekend, and enclosing photographs of their walk on the Aran Islands. The photographs include planning notices for the proposed wind farm.

Red hardback notebook for the 1st edition of the Burren map. Contains an indexing system that corresponds to the annotations Robinson has made on Ordnance Survey maps (see P120/3/2/1/1). The indexes include megalithic tombs, pre-historic forts and dolmens that correspond to T J Westropp's work, forts and dolmens not described by Westropp, peel towers, map sketches of towns, sketches of flora, sketches of carvings, and lists of cooking sites.

Box of index cards with 307 numbered cards, each assigned to a townland in the Burren. The cards begin in Ballyvaughan, and continue South ending up in Tulla. These cards are not as detailed as the placename index for the Aran Islands and Connemara (P120/1). Some of the cards contain summary information about a holy well or another feature Robinson wished to remember. The numbers do not correspond to the notebook.

File of correspondence between Tim Robinson and Kenneth G Bale, Higher Placenames Officer with the Ordnance Survey Office in Dublin. Robinson requests his opinion on the placenames classification scheme he plans to use on the Burren map, and subsequent correspondence discusses the matter in detail. Difficulty arises over the spelling of Tobernafiaghanta, Glenulla, Knockloon, Kilnaloone, Caherahoagh, Lisheenaloughil, and Glencurran. (13 Jan 1976-24 Jun 1977) 13pp;

File of correspondence between Tim Robinson and Michael (Pop) Mulqueeny / Micheál Ó Maolchaoine of the Aran Islands. Robinson asks Ó Maolchaoine for his thoughts on his map of Kilfenora, and requests information on Toberdane, Cabhail Betty, Knockloon, Lisdoonvarna Castle, and Sir Donat's Road. Detailed correspondence (13 Jan - 25 May 1977) 7pp;

Copies of letters written by Robinson to several correspondents clarifying placename spellings, and their replies. Correspondents are Roger and Susan Johnson (13 Jan - 15 Feb 1977), Mary and John Doherty (Jan 1977), Patrick J McCarthy (Jan 1977), Michael McMahon (20 Jan - 2 Feb 1977), M Kelleher (22 Jan - 13 Feb 1977), Bob and [Muriel?] [ ] (21 Apr 1977), and Michael Waters (undated). 19pp.

Material contributing to the production of a revised edition of the Burren map, published in 1999. The archive includes correspondence from local experts and scholars of the region, with edits carried out by many on the 1977 map.