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File relating to writing and broadcast of radio play by Carolyn Swift, entitled "Cyrus The Great", being the story of Cyrus the Great, founder of the Persian empire and the first champion of human rights. Includes cover note by Swift noting playback date of 4 July 1979. Also includes draft early script, handwritten research notes for the play by Swift, and letter of submission of the play to colleague in RTÉ Radio, Dan Treston, Drama and Variety section. (1978) Play written as part of the Treasure House radio series.

File relating to writing and broadcast of radio play by Carolyn Swift entitled "A Week in Killarney" - the life and work of Anna Maria Hall (1800 - 1881). Includes typed script of the play with cover note by Swift with broadcast date of 31 October 1978. Includes attached letters between Swift, Dan Treston (RTÉ Radio) and a [Mrs] Hall interested in family connections to the topic of the play. Play written as part of the Treasure House radio series.

File relating to writing and broadcast of radio play written by Carolyn swift entitled "The Man Who Discovered Petra", (being the story of Johann Ludwig Burckhardt) broadcast on RTÉ Radio, with note on broadcast date by Swift as being 6 March 1980. Includes typed script of the play by Swift, copy of research material on Burckhardt and a copy letter from Swift to Dan Treston, RTÉ Radio Drama Producer, sending him the script and adding comments about the theme. Play written as part of the Treasure House radio series.

Typed script of radio play written by Carolyn Swift entitled "The Ghost Writer", being the story of Francis Sylvester Mahony (1804 - 1866) and his writing under the pen name Fr. Prout. Broadcast on RTÉ Radio 19 February 1980. Play written as part of the Treasure House radio series.

Typed script for radio play written by Carolyn Swift entitled "The Saint and the Flying Banquet", being the story of Colman Mac Duagh and King Guaire of Connacht. Cover note by Swift of "Sent to Dan Treston 14/11/85" - RTÉ Radio Drama Producer.
Includes attached typed document by Swift being a synopsis of the play. Play written as part of the Treasure House radio series.

Typed script of radio play written by Carolyn Swift for RTÉ radio entitled "Shaw, Man and Superman" about George Bernard (G.B.) Shaw. Also includes letter from Swift, submitting the script to Tim Danaher, Producer atr RTÉ Radio Drama, discussing her writing of the play (3 Jan 1988). Play written as part of the Treasure House radio series.

Typed script of play written by Carolyn Swift entitled "The Confessions of Harry L". Script is filed with the Radio plays/Treasure House series material but likely is for a stage play. Includes handwritten edits by Swift throughout. No date. Script is typed, likely 1990s.

Typed parts of the play, On Trial, adapted by Carolyn Swift from the original play in Irish, An Triail, by Máiréad Ní Ghráda. See also file T40/4/38 for published play extracts of the adaptation by Swift.

File with writings and articles by Carolyn Swift submitted to the '3-0-1' radio programme on RTÉ Radio, which were then read out and broadcast. The programme is a forerunner to the later programme 'Sunday Miscellany', to which Swift was also a regular contributor.
File includes correspondence between Swift and the programme series editor, John Skehan, discussing topics for Swift's writing and broadcast details of accepted pieces; Louise Redmond, RTÉ Radio team; Michael Littleton, Head of Features and Current Affairs, RTÉ; Letter from Swift to Cathal O'Griofa as the new editor of 3-0-1 and asking for clarity on acceptance of recent pieces (10 Feb 1975);
and letters from listeners to Swift's writing on radio - John Small, White's Hotel, Wexford; Thomas Ralph, Regular Dublin Operative Coopers' Society, Dublin;

Typed scripts/articles by Swift for 3-0-1 programme include:
The Anarchy of Driving
The Egestorff Museum
Our Empire
Cooking By Volcano
Back to the Pony and Trap
Plus Ca Change
Doctor's Don't Differ on Dieting
One Way Streets in Wexford
Visual Illiteracy
The Memorial Park
Do You Believe in Ghosts
Superstition, Saints, and Suntan
Vanishing Dublin
The Antique Department
Are We Changed by Our Clothes?
Say It With Flowers
Cute Kiddies
My Pen Pal
The Souls of Old Dublin

Files relating to contributions to the RTÉ Radio weekly programme, 'Sunday Miscellany' and to which Carolyn Swift was a regular contributor. The files contain typed texts, some with manuscript edits of contributions submitted to the programme by Swift and which were broadcast on RTÉ Radio 1. Some pieces have multiple drafts with some also have attached letter from Swift to the relevant RTÉ radio staff/producer discussing the contribution. The pieces written by Swift have been divided into three broad themes:
Writings on Theatre
Writings on Travel and the World
Writings on Ireland and General