Two typed copies of a timeline of the Digby family, beginning in 1713 and continuing to the Land Commission hearings in 1885. Includes a family tree.

Typed letter to Tim and Máiréad from George Stoney summarising the information he has been able to gather about his grandfather, Dr Stoney, who was the physician on the Aran Islands. The letter details Dr Stoney's education and appointment in Kilronan, and then outlines the author's search for documents and information about what happened to him. This includes an account of hearing for the first time that his grandfather was believed to have been buried alive, and the rumours of him converting to Catholicism.

Typed letter to Tim Robinson from Michael Gibson giving information about his ancestor James Gibson, who served as Coastguard between 1786 and 1840 at Aran, Eddy Island, Kilcolgan and Cashel Bay.

Two copies of a typed biographical piece on James Usher / Ussher (1581-1656). One copy has a handwritten note in Tim Robinson's father, Frank's handwriting mentioning Henry Usher, also a Bishop.

Typed historical essay-style piece on the Eoghanacht Ninussa, author unknown.

File of Robinson's handwritten notes from Galway Newspapers in the 19th century. Summarising reports mainly on financial distress of the Aran Islanders, shipwreck in 1823, covering the Great Famine, the Carraroe Riots in 1880, 24pp;

Two pages of notes written from a reading of 'Stranger in Aran' by Elizabeth Rivers, 2pp;

Handwritten notes on Sir Thomas, 3rd Earl of Howth, and notes on currachs and kelp taken down from listening to Tommy O'Donnell on the radio, 2pp;

Photograph of a plaque dedicated to John Ridgway and Chay Blyth who rowed the Atlantic from Orleans, Massachusetts to Kilronan, 1 photo.

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.

Photocopied pages from a collection of manuscripts held by John Waddell of the Island and Coast Society of Ireland, established in 1833 to provide education to Protestant Children in remote parts of the coast and adjacent islands of Ireland. The photocopies mainly cover the years 1883 to 1928, and include press cuttings of their public appeals for funds, letters relating to Buildings being rented by the organisation in Kilronan, and photocopies of subscriptions received.

Photocopy of the Journal of George [Warren], a teacher based on the Aran Islands working on behalf of the Missionary Society for Islands and Coast of Ireland. The journal begins with a log for the winter 1854-1855, recording the portion of scripture read in school that day, and the number of pupils present each day. The rest of the journal is filled with diary entries that describe the author's visits in the community on religious matters, naming all the locals he spoke to in the course of his work. It is accompanied by a cover note to Robinson from John Waddell, dated 4 Jul 1986.

Newspaper clipping from Amárach - Oileáin Árann' leis an Ath. Tadhg Ó Móráin. Irish language piece discussing the history of Christianity on the Aran Islands.

Robinson's handwritten notes from a reading of 'Short Annals of Aran' (1948).

Robinson's handwritten notes on St Enda.

Letter to Robinson from Anthony Farrell of Lilliput Press requesting his response to Hubert's approach 'Ten Thousand Saints'. Letter undated, note to say Robinson replied 28 Jan 1988.