A typed transcription of Thomas Colville Scott's diary, with Robinson's edits and corrections to spellings and syntax handwritten in.

Four typed drafts of Colville Scott's Itinerary for publication with the 1853 Connemara map to be used in the published manuscript. Two copies of the final map and itinerary, as per the published book.

Printed press release announcing the publication of 'Connemara After the Famine, The Journal of a Survey of the Martin Estate' by Thomas Colville Scott.

Tim Robinson's handwritten notes on the layout and sequence of 'Setting Foot on the Shores of Connemara & Other Writings'.

A typed document entitled 'Headnotes (to precede individual pieces)', that gives the origin of each piece of writing.

Typed, close to final drafts of the following chapters of 'Setting Foot on the Shores of Connemara & Other Writings'. Each chapter is preceded by a headnote that explains its origin. The headnote was not included in the final publication.

Three drafts of the Preface, 'Islands and Images', 'The View from Errisbeg', 'Crossing the Pass', 'Interim Reports from Folding Landscapes', 'A Connemara Fractal'.

Reference notes on Ballynahinch, Connemara during the Famine, Inis Leacan, turf, the Fisheries Reports from 1823 and 1836, Inis Ní, unbaptised infants, and Colonel John Eyre of Eyre Court Castle, all topics covered in this volume.

Early handwritten drafts of the chapters 'Scailp' and 'The Sportsmen' are in this folder.

Handwritten notes planning the Ballynahinch chapters, and including research notes on the Martin Family.

Drafts of 'Ballynahinch: The Hotel', which became 'The Demesne' in the final published version (16 Jan 2004); 'Ballynahinch: the Island' (undated); 'Ballynahinch: The House/The Martins' which was integrated into 'The Island' in the published version (31 Dec 2004); 'Ballynahinch: The Reckoning' (Feb 2005); 'The Merry Monarchs' about the Berridge Family, which became 'The Sportsmen' in the published version (undated); and a note from Simon in Ballynahinch Castle enclosing a photocopied map of the Ballynahinch catchment area (undated).

Indexing proofs of 'Connemara: Listening to the Wind', with some words underlined in marker.

Cover note from Ann [ ] at Penguin Group UK enclosing a printed scan of his Connemara map.

Copy typed letter from Tim to Dr Michael O'Connell, asking him to review a chapter from the book in light of O'Connell's findings in NW Connemara, and their applicability to Roundstone Bog. (4 Apr 2003) 1p;

A handwritten letter from Jim [James White], Department of Botany at UCD to Robinson. The letter refers to an earlier email from Robinson, and gives advice on taxonomies, referring to the Braun-Blanquet system. Encloses photocopies on the classification of angiosperms, Professor Victor Westhoff, and the magazine 'Peatland News', which includes an article about Dr Matthijs Schouten, sometimes called the Father of Irish Bog Conservation. (22 Apr 2003), 5pp and 1 item;

Correspondence between Tim Robinson and Paul [Mohr?], beginning with a copy of the chapter 'Errisbeg' ('Climbing Errisbeg' in the published version). The chapter has been read by Paul who advises a revision of the parts that deal with geology. Copy letter from Tim to Paul in reply mentioning the rock exposed in the Delany Dome (12 May 2003), and a reply from Paul to Tim recommending Mike Williams' book and commenting on the Delany Dome. (16 May 2003), 14pp;

Handwritten letter in Irish from Liam Mac an Iomaire to Robinson enclosing a photocopy of a chapter from a Cormac Ó Gráda book, 'An Drochshaol in Amhráin agus i Véarsaíocht'. (11 Dec 2004). Also included are the words of a song from the time of the Famine entitled 'Johnny Seoighe / Johnny Joyce'. 22pp.