Letters from film director Joe Comerford, to Lelia Doolan. Letters relate to matters from the production of film "Reefer and the Model", such as challenges about music rights, goals and outlines for the film, wider discussion about film production in Ireland and Irish film in general; comments on attending the Galway Film Fleadh and adds some observations (1994); notes on screening of Reefer, for Highboot Benny; manuscript text of talk by Comerford about art and culture in society; summary document of points following Barcelona Film Festival (1988); a profile document on Joe Comerford (1997). Letter signed by Michael D. Higgins, T.D., Minister for Arts, Culture, and the Gaeltacht (26 May 1994) stating he has referred a query about Barcelona Film Prize to Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Dick Spring T.D.
Files of manuscript letters sent to Lelia Doolan from her Aunt, Anne, beginning in 1976 and with the run of letters ending in 1981. Letters discuss personal and family news and updates. The letters are addressed to Doolan at Ranelagh and at Glendoran Green, Dublin 12.
99 letters in total.
File 1 - 1976
File 2 - 3 1977
File 4 - 1978
File 5 - 1981
File of letters and fax from Rod Stoneman to Lelia Doolan and Bob Quinn, re. film matters for discussion. Includes copy of article by Stoneman called "Sins of the Commission" (1992).
File relating to the Film Institute of Ireland Achievement Award, presented to Lelia Doolan on 9th Jan 1998. File includes letter from Doolan to Martha [ ] accepting "with strong feeling of unworthiness (and pride too) the honour of the Institute's award...."
File also includes invitation to the award event; Letters of congratulations sent to Lelia Doolan on the occasion of the award, received from Clare Duignan, Head of Independent Productions, RTÉ; Liam Miller, RTÉ; Bob Collins, Director General, RTÉ; Anne Marie and Carmel at the Irish Film Institute; Micheal Ó Meallaigh, Teilifís na Gaeilge; actor Gabriel Byrne. Plurabelle Films; Telegael Productions.
File with printed guides, education programmes and other documents outlining education for girls in Africa. Includes "Groundwork: Participatory Research for Girls Education" by Eileen Kane. (Washington D.C.)
File of documents including manuscript letters from members of Coiste Forbartha Pobal Iorrais, Belmullet, Co. Mayo, to Lelia Doolan (1979) a calendar for 1979 produced by Pobal Iorrais; copy of report to Women's Aid being interim evaluation report for discussion at upcoming meeting (Aug 1979) with other progress reports.
File relating to honorary conferrings awarded to Lelia Doolan.
File includes print out of details and biographies of awardees of Honorary Degree by the National University of Ireland (2 Dec 2013). Lelia Doolan was among the awardees.
Two files relate to honorary doctorate received by Lelia Doolan from University of Galway 22 Nov 2022. Includes text of citation address on the occasion of the conferring delivered by Dr. Miriam Haughton (Lecturer in Drama and Theatre Studies), photographs of Doolan, family members, academic staff and President of University of Galway, Professor Ciarán Ó hÓgartaigh; letter from the President's Office to Doolan, and printed booklets from the Honorary Conferring at University of Galway. (24 Nov 2022)
File of research material about folklore on the Aran Islands, researched by Lelia Doolan. Includes letter from publishers Tíreolas Press about the plans for the book; notes about sites of pilgrimages/sites of note on Scattery Island, booklet on the history of Travellers in Co. Clare 1459 - 1843.
Also a series of colour photographs on Lelia Doolan and others pictured on Inis Oirr and possibly other Aran Islands, and with photographs of landscape, flowers and scenery of the Islands.
Lists of plays produced at the Abbey Theatre, beginning in 1948, and up to 1973, including productions on the Peacock stage (1971-1973).
File also includes costs and letters with breakdown of monies paid in relation to productions at/by the Abbey Theatre 1971-1973, including 1973 European Tour, with correspondence to/from Lelia Doolan re. costs.
Manuscript writings on note cards and notepaper by Lelia Doolan and with outlines of thoughts and notes on the history of the Abbey Theatre; notes on management and programming of the Abbey in the early 1970s, mention of planned productions, vision for the term as Artistic Director, working with writers, actor training plans, notes about Bertolt Brecht, notes about Oedipus, text of untitled essay/article by Doolan on the relationship between drama and life; notes re. Abbey board meeting as recounted by Doolan, dated 5 Sep 1972.