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Two A4 notebooks 'Queries on Connemara placenames'.

Tim Robinson's draft notes, with information from T S Ó Máille, Angela Partridge, OS List 1986, and townlands not on OS lists - queries and responses from D Mac Giolla Easpaig.

Small file of correspondence discussing placenames with various people. Correspondents include:

Julian Reynolds, Zoology, Trinity College Dublin, deciphering the meaning of an inland lake 'Freangach', (1982);
Three sketch maps of the Maamturks area drawn for Tim Robinson by John Barlow (1985);
Peadar Ó Flatharta of Muintearas na nOileán on a project regarding school children collecting placenames (1986);
Professor Tomás Ó Máille seeking clarification on fuaighe / fuach / uaimh (c. 1987);
Margaret Connolly on caves near Cashel Hill (1987);
Kevin [Joyce] giving information about Garroman Lodge (1987);
Martin O'Connor about Caladh Thaidhg (1988);
Micheál Ó Conghaile about Bun na hAille and An Sruthán Buí;
Dónall MacGiolla an Easpaig clarifying spellings - relates to draft notes earlier in this folder (1986-1989);
Tomás de Bhaldraithe RIA (1989-1990);
Dave [ ] enclosing "The Merman", a poem that begins "...they were out fishin', Martin Hearne and Tom Keoghan (Big Tom)" (1990);
Paschal Conboy clarifying a point on his map 'Bun na Gee"(1995);
Ann D[ ] about Truska Beach;
Letter from Art Ó Maolfabhail to Col. Liam A Clancy on Beanna Beola (1980), provenance unclear.

Additional material including newspaper cuttings, tourist maps, and a sketch map of the parishes of Ross, Kilcummin and Killanin, (delicate, stuck together with sellotape).

Copy of a talk given by Stephanie Brookes of Errislannan Manor of the history of the pony in Connemara in 1997;

Press cuttings from Connacht Tribune and Irish Times on the Connemara Pony.

File relating to Connie O'Mara, who moved to Austria as a governess. She married twice, and titled Baroness on both occasions. Includes print out of biographical information; images taken by Etienne Rynne on a visit to the home in Austria of Baroness Herberstein (Connie O'Mara).

"Handwritten and typescript drafts of ""Connlach glas an Fhoghmhair"", from James McDyre, National School, Drimnacrosh, GLenties and Róise Bí Eireáin, Big Glen."

"Material relating to Stiophán Bairéad's activity with Connradh na Gaedilge, acting as its Treasurer from its foundation in 1893 to his death in 1921, including correspondence, scrap-books, financial material, pamphlets and programmes as well as some material relating to the Ard-Craobh of the Connradh. It was established on 31 July 1894 by Douglas Hyde, with the aid of others including Stiophán Bairéad. The League continued on the work of the Gaelic Union, published ""An Claidheamh Soluis as its newspaper, organising language classes and feiseanna."

Correspondence between Ciarán Bairéad and others, mainly in relation to a 50th anniversary exhibition on Connradh na Gaeilge planned for 1943, some correspondence relating to pamphlets and other material relation to the early years of Connradh na Gaeilge.

"Typescript pf piece of prose entitled ""Conntae Chorcaidhe Ciarraidhe agus luimne mar aon le mónchuaird na Mumhan go huile"" by Seághan Laghléis, written by John Galwey of Miltown in the Parish of Cooline, County Cork, 19th September 1778."

"Typescript pf piece of prose entitled ""Conntae Chorcaidhe Ciarraidhe agus luimne mar aon le mónchuaird na Mumhan go huile"" by Seághan Laghléis, written by John Galwey of Miltown in the Parish of Cooline, County Cork, 19th September 1778."