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Connect Magazine of the Ireland Fund (Spring/Summer 2013), 108pp.

Material relating to Tim Robinson's Connemara work, covering his writing, his Connacht Tribune series, the Connemara map and community involvement.

Three drafts, handwritten and typed, of 'Connemara - a subjective triangulation', a talk given at a cartography-related conference (marked "for SUC conference, Dublin, Sep 1987").

Material relating to the publication of Tim Robinson's 'Connemara: Part 1: Introduction and gazetteer. Part 2: a one-inch map'. The map and gazetteer were published in 1990. Most of the material in this sub-subseries covers the mapping component of the work.

Material relating to the publication of the diary of Thomas Colville Scott, a Scotsman sent to survey the Martin Estate in 1853 on behalf of a group of London business men. Colville Scott's journal records extraordinary encounters with the survivors of the Famine years, observations on his accommodation, and an experience with the Guardians of Clifden Workhouse. The diary was published by The Lilliput Press in 1995 with an introductory essay by Tim Robinson giving the background of Connemara history and clarifying obscure references. The book was published with a map of Connemara and the Martin Estate, alongside a daily itinerary of his journey.

File relating to another Connemara in Queensland, Australia. (1988-1989).

Copy letter sent by Máiréad Robinson to the Information Officer of the Office of Agent-General for Queensland, explaining an idea to create an exhibition of the other Connemaras around the world as part of a launch event for the Connemara, Ireland map, and seeking information on the Queensland Connemara, such as the origin of the name. Letter from S J Millard of the North Australian Pastoral Company to Tim and Máiréad enclosing information "Connemara", which was a property purchased by the Monkira Pastoral Company in 1986. The letter provides information on species of grass and trees and encloses copies of maps and documents. Copies of Lease documents relating to the Australian late from 1898, and copies of maps and photographs of the lands.

Copy letter sent by Máiréad Robinson to Dr Lynton-Edwards in Zimbabwe following up on a previous conversation regarding Little Connemara in Zimbabwe. Letter from Mary Rose Hadden-Paton in which she tells of her work her father, Colonel [Henkens] completed on the land, and gives some information on the background of "Little Connemara".

Twenty sheets of Tim Robinson's drafts of the 1st edition of his map of Connemara. They include some minor, probably final annotations such as 'add factory'. The pages are all marked with sheet numbers (check against OS).

Cover note from Ann [ ] at Penguin Group UK enclosing a printed scan of his Connemara map.

Research and other material collected by Tim and Máiréad Robinson from a variety of sources in researching the writing and map work. It includes correspondence exchanging information and ideas, notes, photographs, sketches and copies of secondary readings.

Arrangement is broadly by subject area, there is some intersection between subjects and correspondents reflecting the inter-disciplinary nature of Robinson's research and writing. The related material field makes an effort to reflect this.