Various receipts relating to the work of the Taibhdhearc.
Programmes for "A Whistle in the Dark" by Tom Murphy; "A Crucial Week in the Life of a Grocer's Assistant" by Tom Murphy; "Translations" by Brian Friel at the Gaiety Theatre; "Shadow of a Gunman" by Sean O'Casey; "When we are Married" by J.B. Priestley. Also poster for "The Watchman" by Sean Lawlor, a Portrait Theatre Company production at the Peacock Theatre.
Press cutting from [ ] with a humorous piece on Miss Hunter noted as 'Britain's most famous L-driver'.
Typed manuscripts shared with Tim Robinson: 'Wolf-Time'; 'Ephphatha. The Liturgy of Opening our Eyes'; Typed manuscript of 'Slí na Fírinne', undated; 'Siderius Nuncius'; 'Screech' - a talk given by John Moriarty on Clare Island and Inisheer.
Assorted photographs from events produced by Macnas between 1985 and 1989. Includes an image marked as being a launch/promotional event from the 1985 Galway Arts Festival. Pictured include Padraic Breathnach with the Spanish Ambassador to Ireland and members of Macnas in costume; Photographs from Daffodil Day event, with scenes from the Macnas workshop of construction of the daffodils; images of Wren Boys and characters dressed as mummers and straw boys, playing musical instruments; prints and contact sheets from shoot of Macnas members in Victorian black mourning clothes at the scene of a funeral for cigarettes (possible anti-smoking campaign). Also black and white photograph of Padraic Breathnach pictured in the Claddagh during a Macnas parade, arms lifted in the air, wearing a white Macnas-branded vest.
Also black and white photographic print of Padraic Breathnach, visible from the waist up within a giant shoe, being pushed by Macnas performers, with two girls with bicycles looking on.
Various documents relating to tenants and land improvements in Clooncrippa, Co. Limerick by Thomas Ryan. Includes ledger with rented land values of Cloongrippa with names of tenants and yearly rent for the estate of Thomas Ryan, schedule of land improvements to be made for Cloongrippa and Garranmore, receipt from the public work land improvements office for drainage works totalling £232:19:7 signed by [William Lidury] and a parchment ordnance survey map of Ballinwillin and Clooncrippa [addressed to Robert Sanders, solicitor for the Thomas Ryan] illustrating alterations made due to drainage improvements signed by John Barron.
Various conference papers including ‘The Government of Northern Ireland’ (1979); programme for ‘American Responsibility and Northern Ireland (May 1981) with the University of Notre Dame; John Benn, ‘Political Future of Northern Ireland’, Social Study Conference, Corrymeela (1979); Henry Patterson, ‘The Northern Ireland State and the Modern British State’, Seminar at the Institute of Contemporary Art (22 Feb 1980), some press cuttings.
Various Bills presented to President Mary Robinson (MR) for signature with some additional related material including Referendum (Amendment) Bill, 1992, with cover note from Peter Ryan (PR), Secretary to the President, attaching a fax from Senator Brendan Ryan, suggesting that Section 2 may be in breach of the Constitution, 15-18/05/1992; Eleventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill, 1992 [permitted the State to ratify the Treaty on European Union, commonly known as the Maastricht Treaty], 15/05/1992, and photocopy of translated Bill ratifying the Treaty, November 1992; Local Government (Planning and Development) Bill, 1993, with cover letter from PR enclosing submission from Ms Geraldine O'Brien, Cork Environmental Alliance, 02/04-10/07/1992; Health (Family Planning) (Amendment) Bill, 1992, with letter from Mr David Munro suggesting MR refer it to Supreme Court, 15-20/07/1992; Presidential Elections Bill, 1993, 18-22/11/1993; photocopy of proclamation by MR fixing 17 Feb 1993 for first meeting of Seanad Éireann [Irish Senate] following General Election, 10-11/02/1993; photocopy of translation of nomination by MR of Gearóid Ó Cléirigh as Plenipotentiary, giving him "Full Powers and Authority" to sign the Convention on Jurisdiction and the Enforcement of Judgements in Civil and Commercial Matters, July 1993; photocopy of draft translation of ratification of Act amending the Protocol on the statute of the European Investment Bank empowering the Board of Governors to establish the European Investment Fund, 1993; copy of nomination by MR of Albert Reynolds, Taoiseach, Dick Spring, Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Pádraic McKernan, Permanent Representative of Ireland at the European Union as Plenipotentiaries in relation to Treaty concerning accession of Kingdom of Norway, Republic of Austria, Republic of Finland and Kingdom of Sweden to European Union, June 1994, and copy of ratification, November 1994; photocopy of draft acceptance by MR of retirement of Pádraig L Mac Domhnaill (Patrick L McDonnell, Comptroller and Auditor General), July 1994; material relating to Regulation of Information (Services Outside the State for Termination of Pregnancies), Bill, 1995, including photocopy of Supreme Court decision Bill was not repugnant to the Constitution, with cover letter from by Liam Hamilton, Chief Justice, and photocopy of MR's declaration she had signed Bill following their decision, 12/05/1995.
Ref: P143/4/14/6
4 negative images.
One marked Fionnuala [Diene], 1961. Another picture marked “Emigrant BQ”, and one entitled “Lord Cavendish Plaque”.