Files relating to excursions and field trips to various locations and sites made by the UCG archaeological society, many of which were led and organised by Etienne Rynne. Includes maps, schedules, correspondence, and other items related to the trips to sites mainly in Connemara, Co. Clare, the Burren and other areas. Also includes correspondence with French institutes regarding extra-mural studies exchanges.
File 3 relates to tour to the Isle of Man by a UCG group, 1979.
File includes assorted papers and documents relating to field trips and outings by the archaeological society of UCG. Includes lists of sites visited from 1955 and in subsequent years; exam papers submitted of archaeology students, conference details of young/student archaeologists, press cuttings of articles relating to excavations of various sites around Ireland and the U.K. (including Stonehenge); and also assorted research notes by Rynne and others regarding Irish archaeological sites and historical research of same. Includes itinerary of the Young Irish Archaeologists Association third annual conference, 13-16 March 1970.
File includes assorted booklets, course outlines, and documents regarding courses and studies in archaeology at UCG (NUIG). Also includes copy of national report: "Training and Education in Archaeology in Ireland", by Dr. Gabriel Cooney.
Correspondence with Katherine O'Donnell regarding the UCD Magdalene Oral History Project.
Contact sheet and corresponding negative sheet containing 13 images.
Photographs of Micheál Ó Súilleabháin, playing the tin whistle, and photographs of different group activities underway in the UCC music rooms.
Handwritten notes of headings for an essay, "Uachtar Áird is an Domhan", "Dul Ughdair agus a shaothar" and "Freagraí Leanbh". Also press cutting by Raymond Mortimer on C M Bowra from The Sunday Times (12 June 1955) [mainly Irish].
Issue of 'U2 Holland', the magazine of the Dutch official U2 Fan Club. Features a cover image of U2-Macnas 'heads' - characters developed by Macnas and which went on tour with U2 on their Zooropa tour.
Files 1-2 relating to MACNAS being on tour with Irish rock band U2. Includes press and magazine articles with coverage and articles of the U2 tour and performances by Macnas with U2. Flyer from the U2 tour gig in Strasbourg also present, as are an issue of a Dutch U2 fanzine and copy of Macnas press release about the tour.
File 3 includes issues of Hot Press magazine with coverage of U2's tour, July and September 1993. September issue includes interview with Michael D. Higgins.