File 1 includes manuscript research notes and index cards regarding the archaeology and history of Brian Boru. Also includes postcards of images, other contemporary ephemera with the name or image of Brian Boru, research material regarding a public lecture on Boru by Etienne Rynne. File 2 includes assorted published research articles, offprints etc. about Brian Boru. iIncludes a copy of North Munster Studies, edited by Etienne Rynne, "Essays in Commemoration of Monsignor Michael Moloney, Limerick, The Thomond Archaeological Society, 1967. Also a [1912/1914] edition of pamphlet "Brian Boru: A Sketch of His Life and Times" by E. Leahy, Dublin, Irish Messenger Office, series of "Epochs of Irish History".
Brian Kennedy. Black and white 'landscape' photographs of Brian Kennedy who performed with his band at the Ardilaun House Hotel as part of the Galway Arts Festival. Image is head and shoulders of Kennedy, he is standing at a microphone and looking down. Images measure 253mm X 252mm and include a white border. Photographer is named as Aengus McMahon.
15 images on negative and contact sheets.
More photographs taken at the Síbín. Brian Kennedy singing and playing guitar.
Photocopy of "Brian Westby" by Forest Reid, used by McGahern when writing his essay about the book.
Bricriu's Feast by James Scott.
Correspondence received during and relating to Mary Robinson (MR)'s term as President of Ireland (1990-1997) arranged chronologically across 12 files. This correspondence was processed through Bride Rosney, Special Adviser to the President and Ann Lane, Personal Assistant to the President, and includes copies of their responses on MR's behalf.
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Print out of list of accepted patronage requests (Honorary membership/Fellowship) and date accepted (20/11/1990-03/03/1997), with post-it to Bride Rosney (BR), Special Adviser to the President, from Peter Ryan(PR), Secretary to the President, noting they were planning to write to patronage bodies to terminate MR's patronage (as MR's presidential term came to a close), but PR felt those listed should be left stand unless MR specifically wanted them terminated, 03/09/[1997]; note from BR to MR during her last working trip with MR as President, and listing all the countries they had visited together during her Presidency (39 including Ireland), and noting "Not bad for two auld broads? Thanks for the memories...".
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