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Correspondence between Michael Moore, Archaeologist within the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, later changing to Dúchas, and Tim Robinson. The first letter encloses a photocopy of the identification lists in the Recorded Monuments Register for the Burren (RMR), and explains the background of the RMR as arising from the 1994 National Monuments Act. Copy reply from Robinson encloses a list of the megalithic tombs and other monuments that he wishes to add to his revised Burren map, with a list of queries for Moore. Subsequent correspondence discusses these, and a souterrain at Ballygarran North in detail. (cMar-Dec 1998) c100pp;

Letter from Paul Gosling to Robinson putting him in contact with a Fanore based archaeologist who has details of fulachta fiadh and a wedge tomb for Robinson. Copy reply from Robinson. (4-6 Nov 1998) 2pp;

Two handwritten letters from Gordon D'Arcy to Robinson with information on a bronze age cairn near Poll an Bhallain (16 Jan-5 Aug 1998) 2pp;

Correspondence between Brendan and Cathy [O'Donoghue] and Tim Robinson. A fax from the O'Donoghues gives information on Stallions Field and Poll a' dhéint. A copy reply from Robinson commenting on these. Photocopies of maps with some additional features added in. Two photographs of Cappaghkennedy Wedge sent to Robinson from Brendan. (c6 Nov - 8 Dec 1998) 8pp and 2 photographs;

Fax from Michael Greene to Tim Robinson, marking Lios na nArd on his map, and enquiring about the Archaeological Historical Conference (8 Jan 1999) 1p;

Robinson's handwritten notes, a list of extra sites for his revised map, taken from the RMR (1998) 3pp.

Correspondence between Cian Ó Sé of the Cork Speleological Society and Robinson. Begins with a letter from Ó Sé commenting on some placenames, specifically Poll an Eidhneáin and Cairn Suí Finn, with some commentary on the local Munster Irish dialect of Clare. Copy reply from Robinson on Rath Bheag, Dabhach Bhrainin, Poll an Eidhneain, and Aille an Daill. Two letters from Ó Sé, one in Irish and one in English answering Robinson's queries, and enclosing a photocopy of a section of Robinson's 1977 map with annotation. Refers to Charles Self (see P120/3/2/2/2) (26 Aug - 8 Sep 1980) 14pp;

Folder of Robinson's 1977 map of the Burren, with different revisions added in.

Map marked 'Revision 1, Working Copy, Ballyvaughan - Kilnaboy, 1997 Review'. Boundaries traced in yellow and blue ink, focusing on the East of the map, and pencil and ink notes throughout.

Map marked 'Revision II, with deleted mons. from M Moore'. Boundaries traced in yellow and blue ink, focusing on the West of the map. Pencil and ink notes on Lisdoonvarna.

Map marked 'Placenames Brendan O'Donoghue' (see P120/3/2/2/3). Annotations in red ink, not Robinson's handwriting, throughout the map.

Map with 'Placenames' written in faded ink on the cover. Five annotations to the Doolin area of the map in Robinson's handwriting.

Map with several caves underlined in red ink. (see P120/3/2/2/2). A handwritten note on base of map: 'cósé'.

Two unmarked 1977 maps.

Map marked '1997 Revision Record', marked with unidentified numbers (these do not correspond to the index described in P120/3/2/1/2). A large area to the North and East of Lisdoonvarna is highlighted, and several annotations on Ballyvaughan are in Robinson's handwriting.

Map marked 'Check Copy, Conor McDermots fulachta, Gordon D'Arcy finds' (see P120/3/2/1/5 and P120/3/2/2/3). Check marks in yellow ink, and some annotations in red ink.

Map marked 'Check Copy', with several tick marks in pencil.

Two copies of Martin Breen's 'The Doolin guide and map'. One copy with a postit note from Martin to Robinson, and the other copy with features circled by Robinson.

Two copies of a piece written by Robinson on his revised edition of the Burren map. The piece comments on the slightly larger scale of the map, the increase in the numbers of houses in the area, the National Park and two National Nature Reserves as well as additional archaeological sites. He thanks individuals who have helped the work.

Two copies of the text printed inside the cover of the 1999 map.

Griffith's Valuation for the Union of Ballyvaughan (1855).

Photocopied list of Parishes and Transplanters in County Clare (1655-6).

Two letters from Henry L Williams, Librarian at Moravian College, Pennsylvania to Robinson on the subject of the former Moravian Chapel at Crossard. He encloses photocopies of the printed accounts of the church of which he is aware. (4 Jan - 12 Oct 1976) 12pp;

Handwritten letter from Déaglán Ó Céilleachair to Robinson thanking him for passing on information on the Moravian Church (5 Feb [ ] ) 2pp;

Robinson's handwritten notes on Churches, arranged into 3 columns that give the name of the church, referenced against T J Westropp, and the era of the church. 13pp;

Photocopied articles:

'Identification of "The Ascetic's Church" Leana, Co Clare' from Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland' (published 1897) 3pp;

'Prehistoric and Early Christian Ireland, a guide, Clare' by Estyn Evans (published 1966) 5pp.

File of photocopies and off-prints of the following articles:

'Origins of Irish lowland blanket bog' by Michael O'Connell (published 1990);

'Recent land-use and soil-erosion history within a small catchment area in Connemara, western Ireland: evidence from lake sediments and documentary sources' by C C Huang and M O'Connell (published 2000);

'Early cereal-type pollen records from Connemara, western Ireland and their possible significance' by Michael O'Connell (published 1987);

'The History of the vegetation in SW Connemara (Ireland)' by D Teunissen and H G C M Teunissen-van Oorschot (published 1980);

'Post-glacial Landscape Evolution in Connemara, Western Ireland with Particular Reference to Woodland History' by Michael O'Connell, Karen Molloy and Máire Bowler (published 1988);

'The Holocene vegetation of the Burren, western Ireland' by W A Watts (published 1984);

'Studies in Late Quaternary Deposits and Flora History of Ireland' by Jessen (published 1949);

'Environmental implications of land reclamation in the Burren, Co Clare: a preliminary analysis' by David Drew and Emer Magee (published 1994);

'"A gem of the first water": P B O'Kelly of the Burren' by E Charles Nelson (published 1990) (see P120/3/2/3/5/1 for postcard from Nelson);

'Ajuga x hampeana braun & vatke in the Burren: P B O'Kelly vindicated' by M J P Scannell (published 1988);

'Delimitation of area' by D A Webb (published 1962);

Photocopied newspaper articles on the spraying of fertiliser by helicopter over the Burren.

Illustrative pollen diagrams from areas of the Burren.

Photocopied letter printed in an unknown publication on an existing threat to Burren goats.

Correspondence between Oliver Lloyd of the University of Bristol Speleological Society and Robinson. Lloyd is writing a paper, and wishes to be consistent in the language of his placenames, so he seeks verification on the correct English spellings of Cathair, Mhaol and Bheag. Carbon copy of a detailed reply from Robinson explaining his approach is contrary to the anglicisation of Irish placenames. Subsequent correspondence discusses the Irish Whitebeam.