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Letter from Idhe Ní Mhathúna, Secretary, to [Báitéar Ó Maicín], Manager of An Taibhdhearc, resigning from her position as Secretary to take up work with the Abbey Theatre [in Irish].

Irish Passport issued to John McGahern, a ten year passport valid from 1 December 2003, includes stamps from the United States and Japan.

Letter from Lillias Mitchell, 39 Upper Leeson St., to Ciarán Bairéad, saying that Mr Lucas had mentioned that he could get a half-made Aran crios. She wants to study the technique used in making it to preserve the tradition rather than exploit it.

Deed of agreement between Richard fitzJames Skeet of Galway and Walter and Henry Perrell, sons and co-heirs of Edmund Perrell of Island Eddy (in Galway Bay). It recounts an agreement of Richard’s father and Edmund Perrell dated 24 Mar 1513. Walter and Henry are to hold and occupy the island from Richard, for 12 marks per annum.

Deed of sale by Richard, Earl of Clanrycard, for a certain sum of money, to Nicholas Lynch of the late dissolved abbey or monastery of Annacon alias Annaughdoanensis in County Galway, formerly in the possession of Robuck French of Galway, merchant. Also letter of attorney for Geoffrey Browne and Walter Lynche to act for Richard, Earl of Clanricard, to put Nicholas Lynch in possession.

File of handwritten notes by [G.A. Hayes-McCoy] from 'The composition of Connacht', and from Eoin Mac Neill's 'Early Irish law and institutions', with reference to page numbers.

Deed of sale of quantities of land around Galway city townlands by James Dowdall of Athboy, Co, Meath and Christopher Leyne of Croboy, Co, Meath to Nicholas Lynch of Galway, alderman, son and heir of Stephen. The properties amount to over 2000 acres, 10 castles and 12 fisheries. Noted that the intended feoffment to Nicholas Lynch was unexecuted by livery and seisin.

Bond of James Lynch fitzAmbrose of Galway, Alderman, to Andrew Lynch fitzJohn fitzHenry of Galway, merchant, for £60 ster. He mortgages the quarters of Adregowle and Caroe Coore near Cloonbow, Co Galway to Andrew until all the monies are repaid.

Handwritten letter of debit signed "TM" for Teige O'[Mahowney], alias [Keogh], late of [Carrigedowly], County Clare, acknowledging debt of £3 to Richard Boyle, gentleman, Clerk of the Council of Munster, to be paid by 15 July. Also signed by witnesses George Boyle, [ ] Chillester, Michell Cormicke. (With seal for authentication. One page contains endorsement only. ("Keogh" appears in the document as an alias, and in the endorsement as the actual name for the debtor.)

Lease from Hugh O Iwhearne to Colla MacOwen of the quarter of Pardirin at a rent of 13s. a year [very fragile].