Files relating to the 'Bugsy' series of books, written by Carolyn Swift and published by Carolyn Swift. Files include drafts of the novels by Swift, correspondence with the publisher, letters from readers, research files, and related items.

Copybook with the manuscript draft of the children's book, 'The Lights of Palestine' by Carolyn Swift.

Notebook kept by Carol Samuel / Carolyn Swift in her early teens, and with notes, phrases, lines of writing taken from books and stories that she has read. Swift writes an index for the notebook, located inside the back cover.

Files of fan letters sent to Carolyn Swift from children and young readers who were fans of her books. The letters are handwritten by children, often with drawings and thank you cards sent to Swift. Some letters follow Swift having read at their school, while others are from children who have recently read her books and have written reviews of the books.

Typescript with manuscript annotation/stage directions by Carolyn Swift of individual character scripts from The Pike Theatre, Dublin, production of The Quare Fellow by Brendan Behan. Character scripts and partial scripts present for:
Act I
1st Young Prisoner (Scholara) (NOTE: this script includes a cardboard page with a drawing by actor David Kelly with a gallows and a noose with the play title - possible draft poster. Also pencil sketch of various people head/shoulders)
Cover page for 'Part of the Medical Orderly'
Cover page of 2nd Young Prisoner (Shaybo)
Act II, Scene 1
Act II, Scene 2
Foolscap size typescript with manuscript title note on top of cover page being "The Lifer - Complete Parts"
Also other assorted draft and partial scripts for unlabelled parts of the play.

Single manuscript page by Carolyn Swift entitled "To Make One Complete Script of The Quare Fellow" and lists what order the acts of the play, with starting points, should be ordered.

Typescript with manuscript annotation/stage directions by Carolyn Swift of individual character scripts from The Pike Theatre, Dublin, production of The Quare Fellow by Brendan Behan. Character scripts and partial scripts present for:

Act III, Scene 1 (two individual drafts)
Part of Jenkinson (Assistant Hangman)
Part of The Governor
Part of Christmas Halliwell
Part of 1st Warder Act III, Scene 1
Act II, Scene 2 - Part of the Speaking Voice of the Prisoner in the Punishment Cells
Part of the Lifer - Act I
Part of the Other Fellow, Act I
Part of the Voice of Englishman on Remand
Part of the First Cook
Part of the Chaplain
Part of Prisoner 'C'
Part of Doctor Flynn
Act II, Scene 1
Other assorted loose-leaf pages of annotated/typed script

Plays and stage adaptations by Carolyn Swift and writings related to the stage, including songs, lyrics, scripts, drafts, research notes, and related stage writings.
See series 4, File 28, for more writings for television by and co-authored by Carolyn Swift

File of typed scripts for 'An Evening With Brendan Behan' written by Carolyn Swift, Includes manuscript notes by Swift. Based on the works of Brendan Behan.

Files relating to the writing, drafting, editing, and production of a play entitled 'Lady G' written by Carolyn Swift, depicting the life of Lady Augusta Gregory, co-founder of the abbe Theatre, Dublin. the play was produced at the Abbey in 1987.

Typed document entitled 'Rough First Draft for Lady Gregory One-Woman Show for Máire O'Neill', by Carolyn Swift. Script is heavily annotated by Swift and with additional sections stapled onto pages.