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The first Sir Tyrone Guthrie memorial lecture, 'The Theatre as Liturgy' by Roger G. Kennedy.

Typed script (two copies) of "The First of the Irish Players" written by Carolyn Swift and being "the story of the Fay brothers, Willie and Frank, founders of the Irish National Theatre" - the Abbey Theatre, and depicts their lives. Includes copy of the script submitted by Swift with cover letter in 1987 and also handwritten notes and research for the play. Final script broadcast on 23 Mar 1988 as part of Treasure House series - Dublin Millenium Series, RTÉ Radio.

Invitation to the unveiling of 'The Final Journey ' the sculpture honoring Galway's Magdalene Women by Mick Wilkins featuring a verse from Patricia's poem 'Make Visible the Tree ' on the 8th March 2009.

Typed copy of script for sketch "The Film of the Show" produced as part of the Late Night Follies by the Pike Theatre, Dublin.

The 50th anniversary of the 1916 rising was commemorated on a large scale in the republic of Ireland in 1966. Arthur Shields had hoped to travel to Ireland for the commemorations which coincided with the opening of the 'New' Abbey. However he was unable to travel to Ireland from the United States due to illness.

Thomas Kilroy was member of the Board of Directors of the Field Day Theatre Company, Derry, from 9 May 1988 to 9 April 1992. During that time, Field Day produced three plays, published a volume of pamphlets, a play, and the 3-volume Field Day Anthology of Irish Writing (Derry, 1991). From Kilroy's agency with the company, there are series of correspondence; files of full-text plays and other creative work that was circulated among members for consideration; other material regarding Field Day. (Correspondence has been filed into two parts for each year, according to their usual practice of rendering accounts at the end of July.)

Published edition, reprint 1987, by Mercier Press of John B. Keane's "The Field", includes autograph on the cover page by Keane. Photocopy of book also included.

"The Field". Black and white photographs taken during rehearsal for production of the Field as part of the Galway Arts Festival. Cast members pictured are unnamed. Photographer is named as Aengus McMahon. Images range in size from 202mm X 127mm and include a white border.

This section contains the papers which relate to the ffrench family of Rahasane. A series of letters record the relationship between Robert J ffrench and his attorney Brabazon Browne concerning Robert J ffrench's legal and financial affairs. On occasion this was a rather fraught relationship due to Robert's continual financial difficulties. Other papers concern a legal case between the Hennessy family and Robert J ffrench over property, inherited from his great-uncle, Joseph Nagle, in county Cork. The involvement of the Clanmorris [Bingham] family, James Smyth, members of the Blake family and others, in Robert J ffrench's financial affairs is also documented. Most of this section is composed of letters but there are also legal papers and some accounts. It has been divided into 5 subsections, comprised of legal and other papers relating to the Hennessy case and to settlements with the Clanmorris family, letters, accounts and miscellaneous.

Printed programme from Theatreworks production of "The Fetishist" by Michel Tournier, translated by Barbara Wright, directed by Michael Caven. Produced at the Café Theatre, Alliance Francaise, Dublin as part of the Theatre Festival Fringe 1995. Also printed flyer about the production.