Letter from Diarmuid Ó Giolláin to Tim Robinson inviting him to speak at the 2003 Merriman Summer School on the subject 'Recording Ireland'. Follow up correspondence giving a list of suitable accommodation in the area. Several handwritten and typed iterations of the talk entitled 'The Seanchaí and the Database'. The talk discusses the centrality of placenames in dinnseanchas / the lore of topography. Two copies of the Summer School's programme for 2003, and Robinson's name badge.

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.

Folder 1/2 Three information pieces entitled 'Mining Awareness - Rationale for an independent environmental impact assessment' - summarises exploration programmes underway in Connacht and outlines the process. Refers to west Connacht's peaty soils and heavy rainfall as putting the local population at risk, explains environmental and legal problems, and prospecting.

Photocopy of 'Memoirs of the Geological Survey of Ireland Mineral Resources' (1922). Provides memoir and map of localities of minerals of economic importance and metalliferous mines in Ireland, notes throughout.

Faint photocopy of part of a map of the geological survey of Ireland showing the distribution of peat bogs and coal fields, and with comments on the Glengowla Lead Mine.

Photocopy from Fossil and Mining Localities in Ireland; copy of the Journal of the Irish Society of Surveying Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, November 1990.

Press cutting of Michael Viney's 'The Shadow of Midas on Mweelrea' (Oct 1990); handwritten notes on these sources.

Circular issued by Save Roundstone Bog entitled 'Mining in Roundstone Bog?' inviting people to object to the Minister for the Marine. Correspondence between Department of the Marine, Ray Bourke, Éamon Ó Cuív, Leo Hallissey; Noel Kavanagh, Bórd Fáilte; Professor Emer Colleran of An Taisce.

Press cuttings from Connacht Tribune, Irish Times, Foinse (1999-2001).

Folder 2/2. Letter from David Hogan of the Gold Environmental Impact Assessment soliciting written submissions to help scope an environmental impact assessment for West Connacht, encloses objectives (1989). Two public meetings held on the matter at Letterfrack and Westport. Letter from (David Hogan) enclosing the latest information from the Geological Survey of Ireland on the prospecting underway in the West with map of the areas being surveyed.

Bound report, 'Gold Mineralization Associated with Ultramafic Shear Zones in County Mayo, Ireland', reporting on progress in a 307 sq kilometre area being surveyed in Mayo (undated).

A list of names and addresses of people to write to regarding mining in Connacht.

Press cuttings between 28 November 1987 and 22 March 1991 from Connacht Tribune, Irish Independent and Irish Times. Includes opinion piece in the Irish Times 6 May 1989 by Dr Joseph Cassidy, Archbishop of Tuam "Croagh Patrick: its wealth is not in gold".

Mockup of the final manuscript including photographs and maps. Paper with text has been glued to pages, and there are notes in the margin with details on font and margin sizes.

Manuscript proofs of 'Night Journey to Buddh Gaia' by John Moriarty, left with the Robinsons in September 2006.

Supplement celebrating Seamus Heaney's 70th birthday;

Printed email from Tim Robinson to the editor of the Irish Times responding to a review of Moriarty's 'Nostos' that he objected to on the grounds of its personal nature; printed email from Anthony Farrell at Lilliput to Tim enclosing his own response to the review (2001);

Talk for the launch of 'What the Curlew Said', for Clifden Arts Week 2007;

'Downwind from Buffalo, Downwind from the new Anthropology'; 'Ollamh Fodhla', and 'Fintan MacBochra'.

Press cuttings mostly from the Irish Times relating to John Moriarty.

Folders 2&3 Typed manuscript of 'Nostos a Supplement' and an addendum to 'Nostos', sent to the Robinsons in 2006.

Tim Robinson's handwritten notes and queries from reading the original manuscript. A typescript document 'Notes to Connemara 1853' which gives context to details mentioned in the diary, such as The Railway Hotel, the Ballinahinch Fishery and more. These are early drafts of the chapter 'Notes', later published in the book.

Handwritten notes titled 'Land of Talk', press cuttings from the Sunday Tribune and Irish Times on the work of the Irish Folklore Commission and the socio-economic status of native Irish speakers, and a typed draft of 'A Tale out of Time', the Preface to Part 2 of 'A Little Gaelic Kingdom'. This draft is titled 'The Stormy Headland', (14 Apr 2009). 9pp;

Handwritten notes indicating a shipwreck with the heading Kilfeather, and a typed draft of 'The Castle' indicating corrections from Liam Mac an Iomaire (16 Apr 2009). 9pp;

Handwritten notes on An Aird Thoir and An Aird Thiar, and a handwritten account of a meeting with Joe Heaney. The account is in English, but is titled 'Cuairt ar JH'. Both of these subjects featured in the chapter 'The Song of Granite'. (3 May 2009), 8pp;

Photocopied article 'An Drochshaol in Amhráin agus i Véarsaíocht' which includes the words to many verses and songs. In the Irish language, 32pp;

Two typed drafts of 'Religious Storms' (17 Jun 2009), and verses in Irish about the soup house at Moyrus, 30pp;

Photocopy article entitled 'Airneán, Eine Sammlung von Texten aus Carna, Co na Gaillimhe', which despite the German language title, is in the Irish and English languages. 13pp;

Handwritten notes on Oileáin Mhic Dara, which was the subject of 'The Sheltering Island', 3pp;

Handwritten notes and typed draft of 'The Song of Wonders'. The text indicates this is a 2nd draft of the chapter. (3 Jul 2009), 13pp;

Two typed drafts of the chapter 'The Town of Tall Tales'. The drafts are titled 'Carna' and 'The Capital of Tales', and are dated 27 Jul 2009 and 29 Jul 2009 respectively. 13pp;

Handwritten notes in the writing of Liam Mac an Iomaire, and a typed draft of the chapter 'A Necklace of Islands', (8 Oct 2009, an earlier draft from August is indicated), 32pp;

Typed draft piece on Roisín na Mainiach, inland side, which became part of the chapter 'Sorrowful Mysteries', 4pp.

Two handwritten letters to Robinson from Liam Mac an Iomaire in Irish with feedback on the chapters 'Sorrowful Mysteries' and 'Profit and Loss', (7-8 Jun 2010), 13pp;

Page of handwritten notes titled An tAth Maoilre, relating to the chapter 'Saving Father Miley', (undated), 1p;

Typed draft of chapter about Cnoc Mordáin 'The Wizard' (22 Oct 2009), 4pp.

First and second drafts of 'This Road Before Me', the Preface to Part 1 of 'A Little Gaelic Kingdom'. The drafts are typed with handwritten annotations, and an indication that Liam [Mac an Iomaire] has read the piece and suggested edits. The drafts show Part 1 was originally titled 'The Land of Talk', and had become 'Roads to Freedom' by 2009. (22 Jul 2008-20 Feb 2009). 7pp;

Handwritten notes about Críostóir Mac Aonghusa and Proinsias Mac Aonghusa, printed and photocopied articles from Wikipedia and Cuisle respectively on Coláiste na bhFiann and Domhnall Ó Lubhlaí, and first and early drafts of the chapter 'The Roads'. The drafts are typed with handwritten annotations. (1998-9 Mar 2009). c. 70pp;

Newspaper clipping from The Irish Times on fisheries, handwritten page of notes on the United Irish League, and two typed drafts of the chapter 'The Gentry's Roads' with handwritten annotations in the handwriting of Liam Mac an Iomaire. (11 Sep 2008-27 Feb 2009). 17pp;

Handwritten notes on Cnoc an Dáimh, and two typed drafts of the chapter 'Crossing the Bog', and 'Two Crossings' with handwritten annotations in the handwriting of Liam Mac an Iomaire. These are two versions of the same chapter, both have the same date. (29 Sep 2008). 26pp;

Typed draft of 'A Hiding Place and a Public House', with handwritten annotations in the handwriting of Liam Mac an Iomaire (12 Nov 2008, with indications of an earlier draft from October). 6pp;

Handwritten notes on P Ó Máille, and a typed draft of 'The O'Malley's and the Joyces' with handwritten annotations in the handwriting of Liam Mac an Iomaire. (2 Dec 2008 with indications of an earlier draft from November). 10pp;

Typed draft of 'The Battle of the Red Bridge' with handwritten annotations in the handwriting of Liam Mac an Iomaire (2 Dec 2008). 8pp;

Handwritten notes giving a chronology of the Gaeltacht Civil Rights Movement / Gluaiseacht Chearta Sibhialta na Gaeltachta, and a typed draft of 'The Long March' with handwritten annotations in the handwriting of Liam Mac an Iomaire, (12 Feb 2009). 20pp.

Handwritten notes on An Cheathrú Rua / Carraroe. Undated. 14pp;

Handwritten note to Robinson from Liam Mac an Iomaire in Irish, complimenting him on the work, and offering suggestions on the spellings of some Irish placenames, Undated, 4pp;

Typed piece in Irish about 'Máirín Nic Lochlainn', with a note attached from Michael [Gibbons], undated, 3pp;

Typed draft of the chapter that became 'The Whale', the draft is entitled 'Ros a' Mhíl'. (24 Feb 2010), 5pp;

Handwritten notes on the Bridge at Muiceanach-Idir-Dhá-Sháile, undated, 2pp;

Two typed drafts of 'Views of An Ceathrú Rua'. (2 Mar-1 Jul 2010), 30pp;

Typed draft of 'The Waste Shore' (2 Jul 2010, dates indicate this is the third draft), 3pp;

Typed draft of chapter that became 'The Inordinate Isles'. This version is titled 'The Islands'. (14 Dec 2009, dates indicate this is a 2nd draft), 3pp;

Photocopied article 'Bliainiris 2001', with a handwritten note to Tim from Liam Mac an Iomaire, and some notes from him throughout, undated, 15pp;

Handwritten notes on Félim's house. Typed drafts of chapters entitled 'Notes from the Stony Ford' and 'Sacred Triangles'. (26 Dec 2009-8 Feb 2010), 17pp;

Typed draft of the chapter 'Subduction' (27 Apr 2010). Attached to this is a file of correspondence between Tim Robinson and Dr Michael D Max of the Geological Survey that took place some years earlier (10 Jun 1983-5 Sep 1984). The file begins with a copy of a letter from Robinson seeking Max's advice on the type of stone on areas of the Aran Islands, and the correct terminology to use in describing the formations. Holy wells and triangular rock pools are also described for clarification. The area described in the correspondence is the Garomna, which is the subject of the chapter 'Subduction'. 11pp.