File of documents relating to 'The Commonwealth and Human Rights' - a proposed new module within the M.A. in Human Rights. File includes a proposal for the course with commentary and annotation by Boyle; extended document entitled "The Commonwealth: Has it a Role in the Advancement of Human Rights"; draft outline for seminar on 'Human Rights and the Commonwealth (Jan - Mar 2000); manuscript notes on this topic by Boyle; page of The Irish Times, (27 Nov 1998) being the full test of address delivered by British Prime Minister Tony Blair, to the joint Houses of the Oireachtas, Dublin, with an image of Blair delivering the speech; text of article by Boyle and Richard Bourne, entitled 'The Contemporary Commonwealth and featured in the Irish Times, Note, draft of same article with notes and annotation is included; Manuscript notes from notebook written by Kevin Boyle and cover page attached is entitled "Commonwealth Text Book Project"; File also includes copy of letter from Prof. Nigel Rodley, University of Essex to the Honourable Mr. Justice A. R. Gubbay, Chief Justice of Zimbabwe, commenting in detail on Gubbay's earlier letter and discussing articles of Zimbabwe constitution "that seems on its face to claw back such a time-honoured means of exercising freedom of expression and assembly" and also notes he has asked Article 19 to forward a copy of their Manual on Freedom of Expression, on Kevin Boyle's Recommendation.
Printed programme from Royal Shakespeare Company production of 'The Comedy of Errors'. Includes articles on the play by Anne Barton and others as well as cast information.
File of black and white and also colour photographs from rehearsal and production of the Colleen Bawn, written by Dion Boucicault and directed by Garry Hynes. Includes group cast member shots and individual portrait shots. The play is listed as being produced as part of a season of Anglo-Irish theatre, along with The Enchanted Trousers, The Tinkers Wedding, the Pursuit of Pleasure and Riders to the Sea.
Typescript memorandum by [ ] entitled 'The collected works of Mr.C Volume 2', seemingly reporting on another person's views but also [his] own, informing [the British government] of the Provisional IRA's development, mindset and likely actions in different scenarios, and notably their reaching an understanding that even if Britain withdrew, the government would not fall into their hands. Advising British on likely outcomes of alliances; views of the SDLP, of Paisley; advising them to show generosity towards the Provisionals to avoid a return to violence and to allow them some of the glory. 'The next new point is that you [the Provos] don't get to run a country overnight. This was a victory I achieved 18 months ago after 1 1/2 years' hard work.' [Éamonn Downey could not ascertain origin of this piece.]
The Coat. Black and white and also colour photographs taken during production of the Coat which was produced by Bulgarian group, Credo and staged at the Black Box Theatre, Galway as part of the Galway Theatre Festival. Images feature cast members in costume and on stage. Images range in size from 127mm X 89mm and 155mm X 131mm.
Original colour photograph negatives (35mm and 56mm formats) taken by Markus Casey during his surveys of coastal promontory forts of Ireland conducted for the Heritage Council. The images were used in reports written by Casey for the council, and represent the first comprehensive set of photographs documenting all known and potential promontory forts in Ireland.
2 copies (93pp) of a report produced by Markus Casey for The Heritage Council itemising and describing 87 coastal promontory forts and potential promontory fort sites in Leinster and Munster organised by county and then by townland. Descriptions of each fort include colour photographs, national grid references, and physical location descriptions.
2 copies of a report (137pp) produced by Markus Casey for The Heritage Council itemising and describing 163 coastal promontory forts and potential promontory fort sites in West Cork and Kerry organised by county and then by townland. Descriptions of each fort include colour photographs, national grid references, and physical location descriptions. The first copy has numerous pages marked with pink tabs meaning 'consider for publication'.
Report produced by Markus Casey for The Heritage Council itemising and describing 158 coastal promontory forts and potential promontory fort sites in Ulster, Leinster, and portions of County Cork, organised by county and then by townland. Descriptions of each fort include colour photographs, national grid references, and physical location descriptions. Many pages have been marked with pink tabs meaning 'consider for publication' and with notes stating that a print or digital copy was available.