File of letters and fax between Padraic Breathnach, Chair of Macnas, and others including the Galway Against Censorship group (signed by Máire Geoghegan-Quinn, Minister for Justice) and also noting Michael D. Higgins, T.D., Minister for Arts, Culture, and the Gaeltacht, advocating for the repeal of 'Section 31' of the Broadcasting Act; Gearoidín Ní Dhuibhir, Bórd na Gaeilge; Chris Williams, The Brasserie, Galway; Aileen Barr, Artlink; Ken Bourke; John Fairleigh of Stewart Parker Trust; Geraldine Mitchell and Valerie Hughes of Ireland-Bosnia Herzegovina Solidarity Campaign; Des Kenny, Kenny's Bookshop; Friends of the Mentally Handicapped; Bootleg Films Ltd., Dublin; Rubato Ballet Company, Dublin; The O'Casey Theatre Company, Dublin; Letter to Breathnach from ACE - Arts Community Theatre, inviting Breathnach to seminar at Clarence Hotel, Dublin, on topic of Arts Community Education Seminar (Nov 1989). Letter to Breathnach from Focus Point to become a friend of the charity which works with the re-integration of homeless people and families back into society. Flyer with information on the work of Focus Point with homeless people and combatting homelessness included. (Jan 1995).
File of typescript correspondence relating to management and administration of Macnas. Includes copy letter from Padraic Breathnach to James Harold, Arts Officer, Galway County Council, making application for funding for Macnas, with list of activities planned by Macnas for 1991 enclosed, with projected income and expenditure; from Breathnach to Peadar Curran, Eyre Square Centre, Galway, discussing schedule and costs of upcoming events, one named as "The Ferocious O'Flaherty's." Also letters regarding sponsorship of Macnas events as well as membership/employment on community employment scheme operated by Macnas. Includes series of letters between Macnas and a number of individuals such as art and music historians and music organisations, seeking assistance and information on the making of steel drums.
Typed list of Macnas activities and events for 1990, 1991
Copy letter from Bob Quinn to Adrian Munnelly of the Arts Council writing in support of Macnas and their production of 'Alice', as "one of the best things I have seen in Galway and deserves to be seen elsewhere" (21 Jan 1990).
Planning outline document for "Peist An Da Shuill Deag".
Management Correspondence from Macnas relating to the administration of the 1991 tour by Macnas of Tír Faoi Thonn.
File 1 includes a drawn map of Ireland with details of venues of the Macnas tour, noted to be the first tour undertaken by Macnas. Attached is a breakdown of 'scenarios' for production in various tour venues around Ireland, as well as lists of crew members; a breakdown of income and expenditure, with other costs, budgeted for the tour; Press release regarding the tour issued by Macnas; list of sponsors; manuscript research notes on the O'Flaherty family of Galway, marked FILE Research; tour work schedules; manuscript list of characters in the parade; typescript notes from Macnas staff meeting regarding event planning schedule (June 1991) and document for press entitled "Who are Macnas?"
File 2 includes outline scenario, costs, budget and cats list for proposed Macnas event as part of the Limerick Treaty 300 celebration plans, sent from Breathnach to Mary Coll, Limerick planning Committee. Similar documents are sent to other tour venues in Ireland, such as Belfast, Belmullet, Clifden and others.
Letters of enquiries made to Macnas regarding potential events during 1991 and discussions regarding events produced by Macnas. Letters include those sent to/from Macnas and others, such as, "Macnas in Westport", a production of The Fir Bolgs (Sep 1991) Macnas events at Bank of Ireland Race Day; Galway Oyster Festival; Athenry, Co. Galway fancy dress parade; Aer Rianta Shannon 'Santa is Home' event; The Fir Bolgs at Dublin Street Carnival (June 1991); Bernard Loughlin of Tyrone Guthrie Centre Annaghmakerrig; Susan Deighan of Streetbiz, Glasgow; Brendan Flynn, Clifden Community arts Week; Portumna Summer Festival; David Grant of Dublin Theatre Festival; Miriam Lambert of Lambert Puppet Theatre; Athlone Tercentenary Committee; Festival Interceltique de Lorient; Newcastle Free Festival; John Coll, Arts Officer, Castlebar; Belfast Civic Week;
Waterford Festival of Europe; Donegal County Council. Also press release by Macnas on shows for children, The Sea-Serpent and the Little Big Game Hunter; National Children's Day Association. Also letter with attached sample production photographs from Dutch theatre company, De Gebroeders Flint, and sent by Felix Strategier.
Black and white photograph of Aideen O'Connor, a portrait. O'Connor is looking directly at the camera and is wearing a checked shirt. Inscription on the reverse reads read 'Rev John Conlon'
Colour photograph of a man a woman and a child sitting at a meal table. Probably members of the Shields extended family.
Colour photograph of Christine Shields and another woman. Photograph is taken in a garden.
Colour photograph of Christine Shields.