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This subseries consists of material relating to Northern Ireland including correspondence, press statements, reports and flyers.

Tag / Ref: G60/37/9

File of correspondence and campaign material relating to a new proposed airstrip.

Correspondents include Noel Kavanagh, Co-ordinator of National Programmes at Bord Fáilte, who are supporting the protection of the bog; John Cunningham - Editor of the Connacht Tribune; Submission to Síle De Valera TD - Minister for Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands on behalf of the Save Roundstone Bog campaign raising points on the impact and threats of an airport on Connemara; Éamon Ó Cuív TD; third party correspondence between Ó Cuív and Derrick Hambleton of An Taisce; Frank Fahey TD; Rúairí Quinn TD; Alan Dukes TD.

File of correspondence received by Tim Robinson from supporters and opponents of the Save Roundstone Bog campaign. Some enclose correspondence they have sent to Ministers of State. Correspondents: Mary O'Keeffe; Uli Schuh; Penny Perrick; Patrick Curry; Jean and John Dawkins; Michael Gibbons; Louise Dorhout-Ritsema of the board of Letterdyfe House; Emer Colleran UCG; Jackie Roberts (PA to Freda Rountree, The Heritage Council); Mary Cawley; Thomas Kilroy; Timothy Collins UCG; Stephen Clancy; Ferdinando Zezza; Malcolm Coxall; Victor Westhoff; Siabh O'Neill of Earthwatch; Marianne ten Cate of the Corrib Conservation Centre; Shevawn Lynam of Wicklow; Liam Cashman; Éamonn de Buitléar; Anne Foyle of the Rosleague Manor Hotel; Micheline Sheehy Skeffington UCG; John Marshall; Anne Gallagher Marshall; Jane Smart of Plantlife; Professor Matthijs G C Schouten of the Foundation for Conservation of Irish Bogs The Netherlands; Erin (no surname given) enclosing a poem entitled "Conamara Chaos Region"; Michael D Higgins TD; Liam Lysaght; Rosemary Carr; Mary Banotti; Irene Lynch enclosing sonnet "Roundstone Bog"; the Irish Peatland Conservation Council; Lorette Ní Mhaoldomhnaigh; letter from Robert Jocelyn to Dr Noel Kirby Regional Manager of the Heritage Service at Connemara National Park; Éamonn Grennan (the author of a poem entitled 'Amphibian'); Cllr J J Mannion, Michael [ ] and Jim [ ].

Faxed correspondence from Áine Ní Dhubháin of Nuacht Theilifís na Gaeilge to Tim Robinson requesting an interview, and faxed correspondence from Catherine McMullin of An Taisce to Robert Jocelyn enclosing information on the 'Golf Wars' in Killarney, summarising the arguments made in each of the 3 wars, and enclosing a hand-drawn map (original of map also included).

Copies of Robinson's letters to personnel in the National Gallery, Trinity College Library, Wolfhound Press, An Clóchomhar Teoranta, and Ordnance Survey Ireland requesting permission to use images or quote from items in their collections. Their responses are included in this folder.

Files of manuscript and typescript letters between Thomas Kilroy and Brian Friel discussing literary and theatre matters as well as personal letters.

File includes letters to and from Lelia Doolan, including: brochure from launch of the Institute of Public Administration launch of the Whitaker School of Government and Management by Bertie Ahern T.D., Taoiseach, with note written by Doolan "T.K. Whitaker note re. Dad - Paddy Doolan who started process of thinking about public service." (12 Jul 2004) Letter to Doolan from John J. Fletcher, City of Dublin Vocational Educational Committee, Dublin, with notice of permanent employment of Doolan as a Lecturer in Communications (5 Mar 1984); exchange of letters between Doolan and the Office of the Minister for Social Welfare, Charles J. Haughey T.D. re points raised by Doolan about pilot scheme to combat poverty and allocation of grants to the Erris Community Development Committee (May 1978), includes letter signed by Haughey about the allocation of grants and adding his support (10 May 1978); Letter from Micheal Mac Gearbhuigh, Coiste Forbartha Pobal Iorrais, stating that the Committee has offered Doolan the role of Action Research Worker (1 Feb [ ] ); Letter from Martin Fahy, Manager, Abbey Theatre Dublin with letter of statement of the term Doolan was Artistic Director at the Abbey Theatre (17 May 1978); Letter signed by Tim Pat Coogan of the Irish Press stating the term that Doolan worked as an occasional columnist and writer (17 May 1978); Letter from Conor Sexton, RTÉ, listing the terms and roles that Doolan held at RTÉ (19 May 1978); Letter inviting Doolan for interview for role of Lecturer at Galway Regional Technical College (Oct 1983); Invitation from Conor P. Maguire, commission of the European Communities to Doolan re. launch event for Award of European Community Grant to a group of Irish Women; Newsletter of updates from the Independent Poverty Action Movement. updating on recent work and activities of the Group, with members including Sr. Stanislaus Kennedy; Letters between Doolan and Cardinal Conway, Archbishop of Armagh re. comments made on a television programme by Cardinal Conway and in relation to conflict and murder/killings in Northern Ireland (March 1976); Letter with statement of account for Doolan as part of Irish Actors Equity Group; Letter to Doolan from Professor Ciaran F. McCarthy, School of Medicine, University College Galway, re. research proposal made by Doolan on Folk Medicine and Alternative Medicine (22 Sep 1983)

File of letters and postcards sent to Carolyn Swift from friends and family, including Lena [ ], Deirdre [ ], and a group of letters labelled as 'School Friends'. Funeral service booklet from Christine Countess of Longford, Dublin, 14 May 1980; thank you card from family of Ria Farren for sympathy on her recent passing - Farren was a close friend of Swift.

File of letters from Rita Kelly, a friend of Carolyn Swift.

File of manuscript letters and postcards to Carolyn Swift from Sam [ ], a Japanese expert on Samuel Beckett, discussing works by Beckett.

File of manuscript letters from dancer and choreographer Terrill Maguire to Carolyn Swift. The pair were close friends and the letters discuss among other things Irish dance and theatre.

File of letters sent to Hugh Logue in relation to the E.U. Peace and Reconciliation Funds. Included letters from Daire O'Hare, President, Dublin City University, with text of remarks made by O'Hare at 1997 Spring conferrings, with comments relating to "positive attitudes of universities towards assisting industry" and E.U. funding (10 Mar 1997); Fax letter from 'Jackie Redpath, Shankill Partnership (Sep 1997); Fax letter from Arthur Williamson, University of Ulster re. research into District Partnerships in Northern Ireland (19 Mar 1988); Malachy Vallely, Irish Institute for European Affairs (14 Oct 1994); Frances McReynolds, CAWT - Co-Operation and Working Together, enclosing conference details "Connecting with Europe" (3 Sep 2001); Inez McCormack, Unison Northern Ireland, with letter of information about "Partnership and the Risk of Peace" report launch, Belfast (26 June 1997); Fax signed letter from John Hume "authorising Hugh Logue of Delors Task Force to utilize press pass of John Hume MEP". (9 Dec 1994). Letter from Nigel Smith, Confederation of British industry to Logue re. study into "the Belfast-Dublin Economic Corridor" (28 Oct 1994). Letter from D. Harvey, Chair, Northern Ireland Bankers Association re. Programme for Peace and Reconciliation" (1 Nov 1994); letter to Logue from [ ] Irish League of Credit Unions following on from conversation with John Hume and possible funding support from the E.U. (27 Oct 1994).
Includes copy of report "Economic Development Framework to Support Reconciliation in Northern Ireland" drawn up on behalf of the Northern Ireland Group in Brussels, Feb 1986.