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Two copies of the address of Christopher T. Morris, President of the Language Freedom Movement, at a debate held by the Solicitor's Apprentices Debating Society in Dublin on 20 May, 1968. The motion was 'that Ireland without a national language is not worth living or dying for'. Refers to the UNESCO definition of a national language, and discusses revolutionary history, arguing that being prepared to give one's life for a nation has usually been in defence of social justice, civil liberties, and other such values, ahead of language.

"Advertisement for Trinity College Historical Society debate, the motion ""That a nation without language is a nation without spirit'. Lists the speakers for and against, Christopher T. Morris, President of the Language Freedom Movement is one of the speakers against the motion. Two copies of Mr. Morris's address, in which he argues that there are many examples of countries where national spirit is independent of language, and that the LFM are ""sacred cow punchers, but not iconoclasts"". "

"Handwritten draft of song beginning ""Thart siar fá na gleantáin"", from Rose Gallagher, index 24."

"Handwritten draft of song beginning ""Thall i mbruach a' tSéibhe"", including from William O'Donnell Audernied and Rann na Fearste; from Brighid Nic Mhongaill; typescript copy of verion from Joy Moy, Glenties (Jack a' Pleota), transcribed by Seágan Ó Laighin (J.J. Lyons) and published in ""Irish American"" (1892); from Rose Dougherty and B.W. McDermott; from P Breslin; from Mrs. Glynn, Ballyhean, County Mayo. Ó Máille number 292, index 47."

"Handwritten draft of ""Tháinic siad go failhdh"" from Seamus Ó Grianna."

"Handwritten draft of ""Tháinic siad go failhdh"" from Seamus O Grianna."

"Handwritten draft of song beginning ""Thainic Séamus an 'gé a legint air féin"", from Mrs. Hackett. Ó Máille 448, index 307."

"Handwritten rough draft of song entitled ""Thainic sé as Cill Ceasuigh""."

"Handwritten rough draft of song entitled ""Thainic sé as Cill Ceasuigh""."

"Handwritten draft of song beginning ""Thainic mise ins air Sheorsa trathnóna"", from Mrs B McDermott and Rose Gallagher. Ó Máille 490, index 121."