"Letter from Rita Kelly, Galway, to Eoghan Ó Tuairisc, saying that they are reading through ""Blast Off"" in the writing workshop, and that she will be taking part in a symposium on the writer and politics. Gives a detailed account of the other writers' reaction to ""Blast Off"", saying that ""Ruth"" was better and that she had learned a lot from the experience."

"Letter from Eoghan Ó Tuairisc to Rita Kelly, Galway, saying that he is starting to work in earnest on ""Carolan"" and is enjoying it. He comments that Beckett, O'Casey and the rest have lost touch with harrowing reality and are left with ""figurative language"". Comments that Beckett's ""Godot"" is a ""masterpiece of dance macabre""."

Postcard from Rita Kelly, Tullamore, to Eoghan Ó Tuairisc, Gormanstown, saying that she has reached the town ok, and hopes that he is not too lonely [in Irish].

"Letter from Eoghan Ó Tuairisc, Gormanstown, to Rita Kelly, Galway, commenting that it is very cold in the room and he feels that it is very remote. He gives his reaction to IA Richards ""Practical Criticism: A Study in Literary Judgment"", commenting that Anthony Cronin has a sensitive intelligence. He feels that the ""Review"" has no methodology, but that it is easy to be critical."

Letter from Rita Kelly, Ballinasloe, to Eoghan Ó Tuairisc, apologizing for not writing the night before as she was out with her mother, and giving him the family news [in Irish].

Letter from Rita Kelly, Ballinasloe, to Eoghan Ó Tuairisc, Gormanstown, telling him about her trip from Ballinasloe to Galway, and giving the details of the opening meeting of the Writers' Workshop in UCG, as well as their adjournment to a warm pub as there was not heating in UCG.

Letter from Rita Kelly, Ballinasloe, to Eoghan Ó Tuairisc, Gormanstown, describing her Sunday walk by the Corrib. Then recounts her evening socializing with the other participants on the workshop.

"Letter from Eoghan Ó Tuairisc, Gormanstown, to Rita Kelly, Galway, commenting on his work adapting the pay in rehearsals. Comments that he had finished IAR's ""Practical Criticism"", commenting that the poor undergraduates will have a lot of reading to do. Asks why they all go for Italy ""rather than look at the clear sun on the midge-pools of the Kellysgrove Bog?"" Comments that he is slogging through the O'Sullivan version of ""Carolan"", saying that he could only work by the fire as it is so cold. He read ""Jewish Short-Stories"" after the coffee-break, commenting that one by Heine reminded him of Máirtín Ó Cadhain. He says he has been summoned to the Abbey and will have to see it though."

Letter from Rita Kelly, Galway, to Eoghan Ó Tuairisc, giving details of their discussions on Maurice's {Scally} poetry in the UCG Writers' Workshop.

"Letter from Eoghan Ó Tuairisc to Rita Kelly, Galway, commenting that her article has ""stirred up a hornet's nest of envy"" and telling her to keep cool. He comments that they have been invited to the Mercier Publishing Party, and that he will probably go up to deal with ""Oisin"" but is finding it hard to get motivated."