Correspondence between Prof. Kevin Boyle and others relating to Boyle's time as a visiting scholar at La Trobe University. Letters include:
From Boyle to Prof. W.G. Carson, La Trobe University, discussing Boyle's possible move to La Trobe and any funding offers available to him to finance the trip (27 Jan 1984);
D.D Neilson, Registrar, La Trobe University, offering Boyle an appointment as visiting Scholar in the Department of Legal Studies in the School of Social Sciences from 1 Mar - 30 Sep 1985. (5 Oct 1984)
George Zdenkowski to Prof. Boyle, arranging a visit to meet and discuss with boyle shared interests in sentencing law (17 Jan 1985);
Geraldine Smyth, Law Faculty, U.C.G to Boyle informing him Sarah Spenser from Amnesty was in touch to say Amnesty are still sorting financial issues. (29 Mar 1985)
From David A. Elder, Prof. of Law, Northern Kentucky University, to Boyle, discussing proof-reading for publication of an article by Boyle and Prof. Tom Hadden and also discusses Boyle's work and interest in Human Rights abuses in South Africa (13 May 1985)
Letter from Boyle to David A . Elder, Kentucky, detailing that he has returned from South Africa on a trip for Amnesty and further discusses the article which was planned for Northern Kentucky Law Review and the embarrassment caused by a similar article appearing in The Political Quarterly (3 Jul 1985)
Letter from Prof. Bert Lockwood, Director, Urban Morgan Institute for Human Rights, University of Cincinnati, detailing having attended an American Bar Association Conference which had 25 leading South African attorneys present and how interesting it was and also offers Boyle a publication spot "In the Quarterly" and also offers to feature a review of Boyle's next book due out. (10 Jul 1985)
from Tom Hadden to Boyle, discussing progress on the book and details of interest from the likes of the Irish Times, who are wishing to publish a series of extracts. (30 Jul 1985)
Letter from Bert Lockwood, University of Cincinnati, to Boyle, discussing broadcasting and publishing work on Human Rights issues, particularly relating to South Africa. (6 Aug 1985)
Letter from Garth Nettheim, Prof. of Law, University of New South Wales, enclosing for information a proposal on establishing a centre for Human Rights at the University of New South Wales. (11 Aug 1986).
Letters to Boyle from representatives of a case being taken from Co. Fermanagh regarding the legal Irish names of street names. (1985)
Letters to and from Kevin Boyle regarding various matters and dating from the period immediately preceding his appointment to University of Essex and continuing throughout Boyle's career at Essex. Some letters are sent to Boyle while still in position at University College Galway but are from people associated with University of Essex. These letters were filed by Boyle as being 'Essex' and are therefore located in this group of files.
File of letters and email correspondence between Boyle and various contacts and colleagues regarding comments on lectures given by Boyle on international racism and other such matters relating to hate speech, intolerance and racism.
Mostly containing items of correspondence sent to George Gilmore, some reflecting Gilmore's political views, and his later activities as public speaker and contributor to the press.
Correspondence kept by the Language Freedom Movement, taking place among members, with sympathisers, and with members of the public undecided on their stance on the language question. There is also correspondence with supporters of Irish language restoration, and with public bodies including politicians, RTÉ, the Irish Association for Civil Liberties, and the Registrar of the European Court of Human Rights. The topics discussed in the correspondence are wide ranging, but include discussions on procedural and strategic matters, efforts to encourage public debate with their opponents, and engagement with political parties.
Mac an Bheatha's private and business correspondence comprises items mostly concerning his press work and other publications, some items from friends, and from the reading public. There are few drafts for outgoing letters. The main themes are the Irish language and its promotion in Irish society, and Irish history. Among notable correspondents there are Cardinal Ó Fiaich, Róisín Ní Mheara, Muiris Ó Droighneáin, Gabriel Rosenstock, Ciarán Ó Coigligh, Erna Bennett.
This file contains correspondence relating to Irish language publications including in relation to animation of existing books in Irish.
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