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File with signed book contracts and publisher agreements made between Carolyn Swift and the Children's Press and with Poolbeg Press, relating to the 'Robbers' series of books written by Carolyn Swift.
Contracts present for:

Robbers In The Hills (Children's Press, 1982)
Robbers In The Town (Children's Press, 1983)
Robbers In The Theatre (Children's Press, 1984)
Robbers In The Studio (Children's Press, 1985)
Robbers In The Theatre (Children's Theatre, 1988)
Robbers On TV (Poolbeg Press, 1988)
Robbers On The Streets (Poolbeg Press, 1990)
Robbers In A Merc (Poolbeg Press, 1992)

Also 'Memorandum of Agreement' made between Carolyn Swift and Arlen House - the Women's Press Ltd. for Swift to undertake to write a work at present entitled 'Carolyn Swift - A Memoir' (1980)

Documents related to archaeological survey work to be performed at Roadstone Provinces Ltd.'s proposed quarry at Cam, Brideswell, County Roscommon. Includes:
-cover letter from Charles Mount, project archaeologist, Irish Concrete Federation, to Markus Casey enclosing the following documents (11 March 2004, 1p);
-pre-planning consultation document authored by Mount in consultation with John Barnett & Associates for Roadstone Provinces Ltd, documenting the presence of a drystone wall at the proposed quarry but no sites of archaeological significance (7pp);
-development proposal for the quarry prepared by John Barnett & Associates for Roadstone Provinces Ltd. (January 2004, 5pp).

Letter from R.O. Ormsby to George Ormsby relating to genealogical matters.

Drafts of plays and writings by R.J. Ray

Diaries kept by Ray spanning his personal life and Abbey Theatre career.

Papers relating to R.J. Ray, playwright at the Abbey Theatre.
Collection catalogued by Olivia Gacka, MA in Irish Theatre History and Archives, 2018.

Letters received by R.J Ray relating to his Abbey Theatre career

Photographs taken by Markus Casey of the abutments and pillars of the former railway bridge over the River Corrib between Steamers' Quay and Newcastle, Galway, both from ground and aerial level, including surrounding historic buildings. The photographs were taken as part of Casey's research on the impacts the potential construction of a pedestrian bridge using the historic remnant pillars and abutments would have on these remnants. See P164/3/1/7 for Casey's report.

Photographs and music relating to the visit of Jean Ritchie and George Pickow to Ireland.

Handwritten rough draft of song (number 26), "Rioisteard Ó Brosntun", from a copy done by Lyons.