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              P/P120/3/1/3/11 · File · 09/10/1988-17/02/1992
              Part of Personal

              Typed letter to Robinson from Doreen Caraher-Manning, Honorary Secretary of the Caraher Family History Society. Encloses a copy of an illustration she made of the O'Flaherty centograph when visiting the islands in 1970, includes a story about her experience. (14 Aug 1988).

              Handwritten letter to Robinson from Leon Manning of the National Monuments Section of the OPW, thanking him for the invitation to the launch of Mementos of Mortality, makes a suggestion regarding the Fitzpatrick monuments. Enquires about 18th century mainland examples of similar monuments, mentioning Levally near Clarinbridge. (6 Jan 1992).

              Correspondence with Lord Killanin, with a letter to Robinson clarifying information from 'Mementos of Mortality' on the FitzPatricks, and a marriage to George Morris. Notes on the division of Cill Ainthin after the Catholic wardenship of Galway, and enquiring about the location of Killarone. A copy of Robinson's reply, with information on the likely repair and conservation of the momuments by a FÁS scheme, to be overseen by the archaeologist Jim Higgins. Brief mention of the Mullaghmore scheme in the Burren. (6-21 Jan 1992).

              Photocopied handwritten letter from Robinson to Jim Higgins, enclosing contact prints of the Leachtaí to give an idea of their condition ahead of the FÁS scheme.

              Three printed invitations (blank) to the launch of 'Mementos of Mortality' at Kenny's Bookshop.

              P/P120/3/1/4/9 · File · 1990
              Part of Personal

              Handwritten letter to Robinson from Tomás de Bhaldraithe in Irish, complimenting him on 'Connemara'. Copy of Robinson's reply in Irish asking him about the first line of a song in Synge's 'The Aran Islands', the song is 'An tIolrach Mór'. (Jul 1990).

              Handwritten note to Robinson from Pat [ ] enclosing a copy of the Synge manuscript with his comments, compliments Robinson on the piece. Undated.

              P/P120/3/1/7/1/12 · File · 28/03/1984-22/08/1994
              Part of Personal

              Correspondence between Robinson and Paul Kerrigan on signal towers, coast-guard stations, bridges and local defence force lookouts. Following the publication of an article about the Aran Islands map in the Irish Times in Mar 1984, Kerrigan writes to Robinson inquiring about Arkin Castle on Inis Mór, a signal tower on Inis Oírr, and another at Golam Head, Lettermullan. The correspondence runs from 28 Mar-19 Jul 1984 with copies of Robinson's letters included. Some enclosures including an article by Owen Quinn 'The coastwatching service', and an article written by Kerrigan 'The Defences of Ireland 1793-1815', 27pp;

              Letter in Irish from Cormac Ó Gráda, in the process of finishing a book on the economic history of Ireland in the nineteenth century. He asks Robinson for information on the Aran Islands during the Famine (21 Nov 1986). Carbon copy of Robinson's typed reply in English enclosing some notes on seanchas he has heard on the topic (undated), 2pp;

              Three letters to Robinson from Timothy Collins, enclosing notes on two stories of visits to Connemara in the 1850s/1860s by the British Association, and a group of Professors Melville, Cleland and Kinahan (6 May 1993). Two subsequent letters, discussing the early steamer services to the Aran Islands and the Yorke family (4-22 Aug 1994), 4pp.

              P/P120/3/3/6/10 · File · 04/04/2003-11/12/2004
              Part of Personal

              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.

              P/P120/3/3/7/5 · File · 03/2006-03/04/2008
              Part of Personal

              Handwritten cover letter to Robinson from Fidelma [ ] (26 Jun 2007) to accompany an enclosure of Browne's ethnography of Inishbofin (enclosure not included in archive).

              Printed email to Richard Murphy from Robinson enclosing a draft chapter for comment (20 Feb 2008 - 24 Feb 2008).

              Copy letter to Pascal [ ] from Robinson (3 Apr 2008) advising he has written about him in the upcoming 'The Last Pool of Darkness' and a boat trip they took with Mike Gibbons and a team of archaeologists.

              Printed email to Robinson from Patrick Gageby enclosing his comments on the chapters on Letterfrack and ICM. (8 May 2008).

              A printed email to Dorothy C[ ] from Robinson and her reply (12-13 May 2008) in which she thanks Tim for her inclusion in the book.

              General notes towards the introduction of 'The Last Pool of Darkness'. Includes copy of a letter to Gerry [ ] clarifying a detail of Aughrus, undated.

              Handwritten notes and a draft bibliography of 'The Last Pool of Darkness.'

              P/P134/11/2/26 · Item · 07/08/1990-03/10/1990
              Part of Personal

              Note from meeting and correspondence from Dan Boyle on the status of community alert in Cork. Dan commenced work on 17/10/1988 and left on 12/04/1991. He replaced Kevin Hickey.

              P/P134/2/22/2 · Item · 07/12/1954-05/06/1964
              Part of Personal

              Correspondence with the Department of Agriculture regarding applying for the fund, the distribution of allocation of funds and request for financial support.

              UGA G/G03/1/5/1/5 · Sub-section · 1898-1920
              Part of Irish Language

              Correspondence with Douglas Hyde relating to Connradh na Gaeilge matters, as well as personal correspondence on occasion. Born in 1860, and from the 1870s had an interest in the Irish language, folklore and antiquarianism. A student at TCD, he later became president of Connradh na Gaeilge in 1893, until his resignation in 1915 as the organisation became more nationalist in outlook, concentrating on his academic career as Professor of Irish at UCD, later becoming the first President of Ireland in 1937. He died in 1949.

              UGA G/G17/1/1/14 · Item · 1967-1982
              Part of Irish Language

              File of correspondence between Eoghan Ó Tuairisc and his solicitors, Duggan & Sons, Carlow, relating to a number of issues down through the years, including a query over a tax demand, conveyance of properties in Dublin and Kildare, as well as a copy of hi

              UGA G/G17/1/4/224 · Item · 1971-1980
              Part of Irish Language

              Correspondence between Eddie Devlin Dublin, and Eoghan Ó Tuairisc, reminiscing about their time teaching together. He gives news of mutual acquaintances, as well as discussing the state of Irish in the schools. Also some correspondence between them in relation to pension entitlements for Eoghan from his time as a National Teacher.