Handwritten essay 'Islands and Images', which became the first chapter of 'Setting Foot on the Shores of Connemara & Other Writings'.

Folder of essays and talks being considered by Tim Robinson for inclusion in 'Setting Foot on the Shores of Connemara & Other Writings'. Not all of these made it into the book, but they are included in this file as per Tim Robinson's original order.

Typed version of 'Islands and Images' (Sep 1975) 18pp; typed version of 'A Connemara Fractal' with handwritten edits in the margin (1990) 13pp; two typed copies of 'Secret Connemara' with handwritten edits (1991-1994) 27pp; typed copy of 'Listening to the Landscape' (Feb 1993) 11pp; print version of 'Space, Time and Connemara' with some handwritten edits (undated) 15pp; photocopy of 'The Burren Uplands, Crossing the Pass' and 'The View from Errisbeg, Connemara and the Aran Islands' taken from 'The Book of the Irish Countryside' (1987) 17pp; typed copy of 'Through Prehistoric Eyes' (Sep 1995) 8pp; typed copy of 'Geometer' (undated) 4pp; newsletter of The American Geographical Society with an article on Folding Landscapes that is an early version of 'Interim Reports from Folding Landscapes' (1989) 5pp.

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'.

Manuscript material documenting the creation and publication of the first book in Tim Robinson's Connemara Trilogy, 'Listening to the Wind'. An early draft shows the book was intended to be called 'Connemara: From Tidemark to Skyline'. 'Connemara: Listening to the Wind' was nominated for two book awards, the Irish Book Awards and the Royal Society for Literature's Ondaatje Prize (see P120/3/3/6/12).

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.

Typed draft of 'The Sound of the Past', which became part of the Preface of 'Listening to the Wind'. The draft is dated May 1998.

Typed outline of chapters for 'Connemara', with some handwritten notes. Dated 28 Jul 2004.

Typed draft of 'The Cold of Charity'. Dated 25 Nov 2004.

Typed draft entitled 'Ballinaboy', undated.

Two typed drafts of the table of contents, and of the following chapters:

Five typed drafts with handwritten edits of the Preface (the last draft is dated July 2005); four typed drafts of 'Scailp' (5 Mar 2003-30 Apr 2003); 'To the Dead Man's Grave' (13 Mar 2003); 'To the Halfway House' (13 Mar 2003); four typed drafts with handwritten edits of 'Superincumbent Intellect' (Mar 2003-1 Apr 2003); 'Errisbeg', which became 'Climbing Errisbeg' in the published version (18 Apr 2003); 'Murvey, with a note on Costa del Sod' (undated); 'Ogygia Lost' (Oct 2003); 'Summer Holiday Island', which became 'Holiday Island' in the published version (10 Jul 2004); 'The Neighbourhood' which was not in the published version (2 May 2004).

Four drafts of 'Famine' which became 'The Cold of Charity' in the published version (the latter two drafts are dated Oct 2004); 'Addendum: The Life and Death of a Robinson', part of 'The Robinson Era' in the published version (Jul 2004); four drafts of 'Inis Ní', which became 'Inis Ní in Winter' in the published version (12 Dec 2003-22 Feb 2004); two drafts of 'Cashel' which became 'Tales to Lengthen the Road' in the published version (the 2nd draft is dated 4 Mar 2004); '[Roundstone History]' which became 'Smugglers and Asylum Seekers' in the published version (undated); 'Crossing the Bog', which was later integrated into the chapter 'Scailp' (undated); 'Slime' which does not appear to have been included in the published version, but tells of the discovery of a slime mould by a visit to Connemara of the Mires Research Group in 1997; draft Bibliography (undated).

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).

Typescript drafts of most of the manuscript of 'Listening to the Wind'.

Two draft tables of contents for 'Connemara: From Tidemark to Skyline', (3 Sep 2005);

'The Sound of the Past and the Moment of Writing'; 'Scailp' (handwritten note to say amended 31/4/03), 'The Hillocks of Fiodán' (May 2003); 'Dead Man's Grave and Halfway House' (14 Aug 2005); 'Superincumbent Intellect' (4 Apr 2003); two drafts of 'The Last of the Turf' (10 Aug 2004 and 13 Jan 2006); 'Climbing Errisbeg' (undated); 'Murvey, with a note on Costa del Sod' (undated); 'The Boneyard' (22 Sep 2003); ''Ogygia Lost' (4 Nov 2003 and 2 Jan 2006); 'Holiday Island' (6 Aug 2004); 'The Wind Through the House' (undated).

'The Neighbourhood' (Aug 2004); 'The Foundations of Roundstone', which became 'Smugglers and Asylum Seekers' in the final published version (18 Jun 2004); 'A Cure of Souls' (19 Jun 2004); 'The Cold of Charity' (25 Nov 2004-1 Jan 2005); 'The Robinson Era' (undated); 'Inis Ní', which became 'Inis Ní in Winter' in the published version (9 Aug 2004); 'The Catchment' (18 Apr 2005); 'Tales to Lengthen the Road' (4 Mar 2004); 'Ballynahinch: The Demesne' (16 Feb 2005); 'Ballynahinch: the Island' (22 Feb 2005).

'Ballynahinch: Dick Martin Rules' (25 Feb 2005); 'Ballynahinch: Romance and Ruin' (28 Feb 2005); 'Ballynahinch: the Reckoning' (2 Mar 2005); 'Ballynahinch: the Sportsmen' (2 Mar 2005); two drafts of 'Walking the Skyline' (21 May 2005-18 Apr 2006); 'The Cuckoo of the Wood' (May 2005); 'Glass, Marble, Steam, Fire' (Jul 2005);'The Saddlepoint', which became 'Curse and Blessing' in the published version (9 May 2005).