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Correspondence between Padraig C Ó Durcain, Cathaoirleach an Taibhdhearc, and P J Watters, Galway Town Clerk, in relation to objections that the Directors have to the Draft Development Plan for Galway Borough [in Irish and English].

Correspondence between Pádraig Ó Coileán, An Munnígeach, Baile na nGall, Tráilí, Co Chiarraí, to Coiril Ó Mathúna, enclosing a copy of a small drama he has written. Coiril responds that they are unable to use the piece for the present [in Irish].

Correspondence between Pádraig Ó Dálaigh, Rúnaí an Craobh Luimnighe, 18 Sraid Thomais and Coiril Ó Mathúna, in relation to the costs of bringing the Taibhdhearc to Limerick for a show [in Irish].

Correspondence between Pádraig Ó Loncáin, Stiurhtoir, Onórach, Aonáid Scannán, Cholaiste Iolscoile na Gaillimhe to Coiril Ó Mathúna, asking for a certain number of dates, in reply Coiril gives him all the dates except two which are not free [in Irish].

Correspondence between Páraic Ó Fínneadha, An tOspeadáil, Baile Luindín, Baile Átha Cliath and Coiril Ó Mathúna relating to the possibility of translating "The Straw Earl" by Lady Longford. Coiril replies that - while it is a good play - "Ní dóigh liom go mbeadh sé feiliúnach i láthair na huaire" [in Irish].

Correspondence between Patrick Boyle of Ardara, County Donegal and Mary O'Malley. Boyle sends submissions to Threshold and they discuss payments and reproduction rights.

Correspondence between Paul Vincent Carroll and Edward Choate and Arthur Shields. Includes letter dated 28 April 1952 from Edward Choate addressed to Arthur Shields, 1535 North Sierra Bonita Avenue, Hollywood 46, California; Choate describes the work he'd recently been involved with and also writes that Paul Vincent Carroll had visited New York the previous autumn, Choate writes 'Paul is as decided a character as he ever was, but his cockiness has turned to bitterness.' Also includes letter dated 19 May 1952 from Arthur Shields, 1534 North Sierra Bonita Avenue, Hollywood 46, California, addressed to Eddie Choate. Shields complains that work in Hollywood is hard to get for people like himself, 'T.V. has upset things and cut down prices to a horrible extent. I think I will change agent and work for a much smaller figure...'; also includes letter dated 8 May 1953 from Paul Vincent Carroll, 22 Park Road, Bromley, Kent, England addressed to Edward Choate, 152 West 42nd Street, New York, N.Y. Carroll writes that 'My darling Pearl died on Easter Sunday morning to the sound of joy bells of St. Martin's-in-the-Fields, and it was all very heartbreaking' he recalls their reunion after he returned from New York in 1951 'She just clung to me, and cried , "What the hell do they matter? Haven't we got each other?" Now, I have no one to turn to, and I am very lonely and distracted.'

Correspondence between Peadar Ó Díosca, "Liosuna", Cill Macanóg, Co Cille Manntáin and Máirin mac Alasdair, relating to his application for the position of producer for the company [in Irish].

Correspondence between Pearse Hutchinson and Mary O'Malley in relation to articles for Threshold. Includes glowing comments about a new Irish language poet, Máire MacEntee, recommending her for the magazine (4 March). Also suggests some Catalan plays by Calderon that might be of interest to the Lyric (11 February 1961).

Correspondence between Peter J Hanna, 34 Saval Park Gardens, Dalkey, County Dublin and Coiril Ó Mathúna. He states that he is doing a project for his final year as an architectural student in UCD on the building of a civic theatre in Dublin. He is interested in finding out the number of seats and the cost of same, as well as the average number of actors per production.