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File include black and white photograph (from the British Museum) of ivory carvings of viking figures; manuscript notes, drawings and research on vikings, ivory carvings of viking figures and other matters, by Etienne Rynne; Correspondence between Rynne and others on this subject, including Charles and Eliza Harriss, discussing the Bayeaux Tapestry (1982 - 1983); Leslie Webster, Assistant Keeper, The British Museum, London, re. ivory carvings of the Christian Era (1981); Michael Boggan, British Library, London (1985), and also illustrations, perhaps obtained from the British Library as per correspondence.

File of manuscript drawings and plans for a 12' stick puppet design, with notes of movement tips and skills. with accompanying printed notes on same.

Printed programme from the 14th Junior Film Fleadh in Galway, held at the Town Hall Theatre. includes descriptions and details of all events within the Fleadh.

File includes a photographic copy of the 1651 pictorial map of Galway, with a manuscript drawing copy of same by Etienne Rynne along with a copy article of Notes on the Pictorial Map of Galway."

17 - 28 Jul 1996. Printed flyer from the Paddy Live music events at the Galway Arts Festival. Includes fold-out listing with black and white headshots of performers and events, with details of venues, dates and times of events. Reverse features a poster promoting music events at the Paddy Live season at the Galway Arts Festival.
22 - 26 Jul 1996. Printed flyer from the "Galway Arts Festival Lunchtime Concerts" season as part of the Galway Arts Festival, at St. Nicholas' Collegiate Church, arranged by Music for Galway group. Includes details, listings, profiles and black and white headshots of performers and events in the Lunchtime concert series.

Black and white photograph featuring the 1798 Memorial in Hacketstown, Co. Carlow, which had been adopted by Hackettstown Muintir Óg as one of their projects for the coming year.

1820 copy of a lease from Francis Blake of Galway to Dominick Martin of Galway, late of Westport. Recites a lease for 100 years dated 9 July 1792 between the Principal Officers of His Majesty's Ordinance and James Skerrett of the City of Dublin, barrister, of "the piece of Ground at Galway whereupon the old Fortification called the Town Wall and Bastion stood together with the Ditch and Fosse being 63 feet wide ... the Ordinance Stores and Magazine and that Piece of Ground whereon John Lewis Tyrors Harden then were with all and singular the Houses and Edifices thereon erected at a yearly rent of £20". The premises were granted to James Skerrett in trust for Francis Blake and the former died without declaring the trust. The indenture, recited above, is in the hands of Francis Blake who is about to institute a suit against the executors of James Skerrett to oblige them to declare the trust. Dominick Martin has agreed to purchase Blake's interest in the premises so described for the remainder of the unexpired terms of the 100 years lease for the sum of £800. On the back there is a receipt signed by Francis Blake, for £800 received from Dominick Martin.

Photocopy of the 1821 Census of Aran, which has been transcribed by Colie Folan. The document is entitled 'Áiream ar Pobal na nOileáin', and begins with an affidavit from Patrick O'Flaherty, the enumerator.

The final 3 pages of the document give a summary of the 1812 census, attested by Digby Devinish, appointed enumerator.

The photocopy has been taken from a document at Kilmurvey House.

This file also includes Robinson's handwritten notes on the 1821 Census and 1855 rates.

1824 copy of memorial of the same. Witnessed by Lewis Wingfield McCarthy, Attorney at Law, and Patrick Crow, Galway, merchant.

This files consists of lectures and addresses covering the period 1892 – 1914 and includes “The necessity of de-anglicising Ireland”, given by Douglas Hyde before the National Literary society on 25th November 1892; “A defence of storytelling”, a lecture given by Charles Morgan; the 1902 O’Gowney memorial lecture given by Rev J O’Donovan; an address given by An Craoibhín Aoibhinn [Douglas Hyde] on 7th June 1913, and to Limerick county council in 1914, and a pamphlet of his pronouncement :the Gaelic League and Politics”, 1914. Some of the addresses are photocopies or reproductions from a later date to the original event.

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