Copy typescript draft with some handwritten corrections (and material from the published item in Irish pasted in) by Proinsias Mac an Bheatha of "Jemmy Hope - the first Irish socialist." Corresponding largely to published item in Irish pp. 1-121 in front matter, O'Donnell's preface (unchanged), introduction (with paragraphs on Chartism added from published second appendix), chapters i-xv (with the published chapter iv broken up into iv and v and subsequent restructuring); published chapter xvi left out; then loosely corresponding to published item in Irish pp. 128-172 with chapters 16 and the "Athshuimiú" recast into chapter 18 and a "Postscript"; new chapters 20 and 21 correspond loosely to "Véarsaí eile" and the second appendix of the published item (first appendix left out). (7 unpaginated front matter, pp.1-207)
Copy typescript draft with some handwritten corrections by Proinsias Mac an Bheatha of final matter of "Jemmy Hope - the first Irish socialist". Loosely corresponding to "Athshuimiú" published item in Irish pp.128-140 ("Postscript" here pp.1-18); closely
Copy typescript essay by Proinsias Mac an Bheatha entitled "Reaching the heart", discussing the best way to kindle enthusiasm for the Irish language while teaching it; quoting Fr. J. C. O'Flynn, and the White Paper (1965); undated [post-1965].
Copy typescript excerpt of parliamentary debate (1 p) between Merlyn Rees [Secretary of State for Northern Ireland] and R. Burton [M.P.], with Rees defending his support for the ceasefire and consequent negotiations with the Provisional IRA, partly by pointing to violent acts carried out by splinter Republican and Loyalist groups, not the Provisionals. (Caption by [Éamonn Downey] supplying date but allowing for wider span of March 1974 to September 1976.)
Copy typescript faircopy and press cutting from [ ] and the column "Glór Uladh", entitled "Aisling an chairdinéil" by [Proinsias Mac an Bheatha], beginning 'Exegi monumentum aere perennius, dar le Horace...'; commenting on the late Cardinal Ó Fiaich's
Copy typescript [faircopy of press article] by [Proinsias Mac an Bheatha], short-titled "Gilmore"; beginning 'tá athchoimre ar a bhfuil sa leabhrán...' commenting partly on George Gilmore's [Labour and the republican movement] [in Irish].
Copy typescript letter (and reply) from [Gearóid Ó Cuinneagáin, Craobh na hAiséirghe] to the secretary, Department for Agriculture, in relation to a newspaper notice on 'more wheat and potatoes', suggesting 'more Irish' also; Department acknowledges their
[Copy] typescript letter from Ciarán Ó Coigligh, Dublin, to the Arts Council, and reply letter, concerning an imminent application for funding for his collection of poetry, "Broken English agus dánta eile", for which Ó Coigligh has found a publisher, Foil
Copy typescript letter from Dr. Rynne to D W Harkness, commenting that he would not know much about the time 1929 to 1930, when the key Imperial conferences were happening. "As I gather you would really like to have the background, or even, perhaps, the gossip of the time, from someone who attended the two conferences". He suggests that they talk to Mr. Seán Murphy, retired Secretary of the Department.
Copy typescript letter from [Proinsias Mac an Bheatha] to 'Breandán' [ ], in reply to a letter of praise of his book "Cnoc na hUamha", and giving details on his sources, as well as his motivation in writing the novel [in Irish].