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Files of documents referring to the Section 31 media ban in Ireland which relates to a development during the Troubles in Northern Ireland where Sinn Féin and IRA members, under Section 31 of the Broadcasting Authority Act, were forbidden to be broadcast in the media. This rule was brought in by Fianna Fáil Minister for Posts and Telegraphs Gerry Collins in 1971 and strengthened by Labour's Conor Cruise O'Brien in 1977.

Contact sheet and corresponding negative sheet containing 15 images.

Some under-exposed photographs of Bairbre as a teenager, taken in side-profile. Some photographs of scenery, two burial mounds next to each other, rugged landscape scenes.

Photographs taken at a protest against Section 31 of the Broadcasting Act, Bob Quinn is seated at the centre of this group, which also includes Seosamh Ó Cuaig, and three others.

Typescript copy of Secretary of State Merlyn Rees's statement to Parliament, issued by the Northern Ireland Office. Reporting on the good progress of the ceasefire, with exception of sectarian violence arising from feuds; detailing his plans relating to detention of prisoners, especially young offenders, policing, security checkpoints; the Constitutional Convention.

Lists of secretaries from community alert groups for the purpose of the newsletter.

File relating primarily to the secondment of Hugh Logue from the European Commission to work as special advisor and of the establishment of the Northern Ireland Assembly. File is arranged as per original structure with some subject/section dividers in place, including those labelled "The Agreement", "Terms and Conditions", "Proposals", "Departmental Structures", "Civic Forum". File includes some manuscript notes by Logue on early points to discuss on party agreements etc., Series of Fax correspondence between Hugh Logue and J.G. Hunter of Central Personnel Group, Northern Ireland Civil Service, discussing terms and conditions of the secondment of Hugh Logue as Special Advisor to the Assembly from his current position at the European Commission (14 Aug 1998); Letter from Logue to Hunter seeking more information on the role and function of the new position (15 Aug 1998); Typed series of pages with cover letter signed by Logue and sent to Seamus Mallon (15 Aug 1998), the cover letter states "Word is just coming in of the utter horror of Omagh [Bombing], and much of the work attached feels empty". The 13-page fax by Logue sent to Mallon includes discussions on the "Departmental Structures - Considerations"; "Suggestions for New Departmental Structures Based on Existing N. Ireland Departments", "North-South Provisions", "Civic Forum".
Document under section "Timetable" includes a multi-page typed "Deputy First Minister's Diary" for 24 Aug - 31 Oct 1998.

Timetable to the Meeting of the Assembly (14 Sept 1998) sent to First Minister by Paul Sweeney; Document by John Semple entitled "Deputy First Ministers - Special Advisors" (17 Aug 1998) and also by Semple, "Organisation at the Centre of the New Administration" (13 Aug 1998); Sweeney to Deputy First Minister "Options for Departmental Structures and Ministerial Structures and Ministerial Portfolios" (17 Aug 1998).

Various papers/appendices: "Analysis of Proposals for the Establishment of a Northern Ireland Civic Forum"; Discussion Paper on Consultative Civic Forum"; "The Civic Forum - A Consultation Document from New Agenda"; "The Civic Forum - A Consultation Paper"; "Proposal For a Northern Ireland Civic Forum".

Photocopies and handwritten notes relating to the following readings:

'A Holiday in Connemara', Stephen Gwynn, (1909);
Selected extracts on selected routes and fisheries in Connemara taken from 'Connemara Calling: Guide to the West of Ireland', and a page of handwritten notes by Robinson on the piece, where he says "written soon after 1945";
Photocopy of a printed lecture given in 1914 entitled 'The O'Flaherty Country' by E W Lynam.

This subseries consists of material relating to Secondary School education and includes minutes, examination papers and results, reports, correspondence , cuttings and circulars. It is arranged chronologically and is subdivided into 1 sub-subseries and 7 further files.

Tag / Ref: G60/30/8

Photocopy of 'The Secret Languages of Ireland with special reference to the origin and nature of the Shelta Language' by R A Stewart Macalister. Accompanied by a handwritten note from Paul Corrigan (2001).

Printed list of field monuments in Ireland, categorised into ages 1p;

List of articles from Irish periodicals 3pp;

Photocopied extracts and offprints from the following sources:

'Prehistoric remains (forts and dolmens) along the borders of Burren, in the county of Clare' by Thomas J Westropp (published 1905) 5pp;

'Burren for the archaeologist' by Etienne Rynne (undated) 3pp;

'The Early Iron Age in County Clare' by Etienne Rynne (published 1982);

'Ireland's ancient links with Europe' by Etienne Rynne (published 1973) 11pp;

'An Example of the Nine Irons from County Clare' by Jim Higgins (published 1984) 10pp;

'Karren Analysis as an Archaeological Technique' by Emma Plunkett Dillon (published 1983) 14pp;

'Inchiquin, County Clare' by George MacNamara (published 1900) 12pp.

'The Prehistoric Remains in the Burren' by Westropp. Several photocopies from articles published in 1896, 1898, 1899, 1900, 1901, 1905, 1907, 1911, 1913, 1915. Reprographics slips from UCG Library.

File of photocopies and off-prints of the following articles:

'Origins of Irish lowland blanket bog' by Michael O'Connell (published 1990);

'Recent land-use and soil-erosion history within a small catchment area in Connemara, western Ireland: evidence from lake sediments and documentary sources' by C C Huang and M O'Connell (published 2000);

'Early cereal-type pollen records from Connemara, western Ireland and their possible significance' by Michael O'Connell (published 1987);

'The History of the vegetation in SW Connemara (Ireland)' by D Teunissen and H G C M Teunissen-van Oorschot (published 1980);

'Post-glacial Landscape Evolution in Connemara, Western Ireland with Particular Reference to Woodland History' by Michael O'Connell, Karen Molloy and Máire Bowler (published 1988);

'The Holocene vegetation of the Burren, western Ireland' by W A Watts (published 1984);

'Studies in Late Quaternary Deposits and Flora History of Ireland' by Jessen (published 1949);

'Environmental implications of land reclamation in the Burren, Co Clare: a preliminary analysis' by David Drew and Emer Magee (published 1994);

'"A gem of the first water": P B O'Kelly of the Burren' by E Charles Nelson (published 1990) (see P120/3/2/3/5/1 for postcard from Nelson);

'Ajuga x hampeana braun & vatke in the Burren: P B O'Kelly vindicated' by M J P Scannell (published 1988);

'Delimitation of area' by D A Webb (published 1962);

Photocopied newspaper articles on the spraying of fertiliser by helicopter over the Burren.

Illustrative pollen diagrams from areas of the Burren.