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Letter from Micheal Breathnach, Hotel Bon Accueil, Montreux, Suisse, to Dr. Mac Énrí, thanking him for his meeting with Dr. Gamgee and his upturn in financial fortunes. He goes on to say that the hospital in Lausanne is much better than any in Ireland, an

Postcard from Micheal Breathnach, Lausanne, to Dr. J.P. Henry, 82 Lyncroft Mansions, West Hampstead, London, with a lot of words in Irish from his part of the country, including a discussion on the Irish for squirrel [in Irish].

Postcard from Micheal Breathnach, Montreux, Suisse to Dr. J P Henry, 10 Gardiner Place, Dublin, giving the names of saints' days, and stating that he will write a longer letter soon [in Irish].

Letter from Micheal Breathnach, Hotel Beaulieu, Montreux, Suisse, to Dr. Mac Énrí, discussing small points of grammar with him in relation to his "Handbook" [in Irish].

Notes on grammar and vocabulary by Micheal Breathnach to Dr. Mac Énrí, relating to the "Handbook of Modern Irish" [in Irish].

Handwritten draft of three poems by Micheal Breathnach (Torna). They are "Loch Lein", "A Phuisin, A Phusin" and "Is maith liom mo chircin" [in Irish].

File containing handwritten draft of chapters 51-55 of a translation by Micheal Breathnach of Charles Kickham's novel "Knocknagow" - published in 1929. It includes amendments by Seaghán Mac Énrí.

Items of correspondence that found their way into the collection.

Letter from A.S. Green, 36 Grosvenor Road, Westminster, to Dr. Henry, stating that she has not much trust in Dr. Birrell and his University bill. She states that Sir Anthony has a care for Ireland, but that it would be better for them to approach him directly. She ends by commenting that Dr. Windle would not be a friend to Irish once a university was founded.

Letter from J [Minto Teeling], University Zoological Department, Trinity College Dublin, replying to his letter in the "Irish Times", about servants in TCD. He states that many of the "skips" are Roman Catholic, and that most of the porters are ex-servicemen. "Moreover there is a special trained type of man needed to deal with the rowdier students when necessary". He goes on to question what has happened with the Galway Chair, claiming his "Board is too decent to penalise anyone on acct. of religion". He ends by commenting that he feels hopeless in relation to science in the country.