File of letters of appreciation to Tim Robinson on his map of the Burren, many from people who contributed to its creation.

Three letters from Elena Tornow complimenting the map, and commenting on the interaction between the preservation of archaeological features and local agriculture practices.

Handwritten letter from Helena Feighen to Robinson enquiring about the criteria Robinson used to differentiate between burial sites and clearance cairns on his 1977 Burren map, and a carbon copy of Robinson's reply.

Unsigned letter to Robinson from an Archaeology graduate seeking permission to redraw versions of Robinson's map for a study of ringfort distribution on the Burren. Copy reply from Robinson granting permission.

Material contributing to the production of a revised edition of the Burren map, published in 1999. The archive includes correspondence from local experts and scholars of the region, with edits carried out by many on the 1977 map.

Letter from Dennis J Hannan to Robinson enclosing a photocopied map marking his property, Newtown. (14 Jun 1984) 2pp;

Handwritten letter from D F O'Loghlin to Robinson with information about Corkscrew Hill and Spectacle Bridge, both of which were surveyed and built by his grand uncle Michael O'Loghlin. Carbon copy reply from Robinson. (10 - 18 February 1986) 2pp;

Two handwritten letters from Charles Self to Robinson, in the process of writing a book on behalf of the University of Bristol's Speleological Society. The first letter requests permission to use the boundaries of Robinson's Burren maps, upon which he has added cave and water tracing information. The second letter discusses how problematic the spelling of the names of caves can be, and agrees to help Robinson in marking caves in the revised map. (6-30 March 1980), 3pp;

Two handwritten letters from David Drew to Robinson, enclosing a photocopy of a map with Moher Néin marked on it (9 Jun - 14 Oct 1981) 4pp;

Letter from Peter Glanvill to Robinson enclosing photocopied articles about submarine caves that have been explored at Doolin. (21 Sep 1993) 6pp;

Two letters from Tony Boycott to Robinson enclosing a copy of his 1977 map with caves marked in. An index accompanies the map. A subsequent letter encloses a photocopied article 'Mysteries of the green holes' (15-21 Oct 1998) 8pp and 1 map;

Correspondence between Michael Moore, Archaeologist within the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, later changing to Dúchas, and Tim Robinson. The first letter encloses a photocopy of the identification lists in the Recorded Monuments Register for the Burren (RMR), and explains the background of the RMR as arising from the 1994 National Monuments Act. Copy reply from Robinson encloses a list of the megalithic tombs and other monuments that he wishes to add to his revised Burren map, with a list of queries for Moore. Subsequent correspondence discusses these, and a souterrain at Ballygarran North in detail. (cMar-Dec 1998) c100pp;

Letter from Paul Gosling to Robinson putting him in contact with a Fanore based archaeologist who has details of fulachta fiadh and a wedge tomb for Robinson. Copy reply from Robinson. (4-6 Nov 1998) 2pp;

Two handwritten letters from Gordon D'Arcy to Robinson with information on a bronze age cairn near Poll an Bhallain (16 Jan-5 Aug 1998) 2pp;

Correspondence between Brendan and Cathy [O'Donoghue] and Tim Robinson. A fax from the O'Donoghues gives information on Stallions Field and Poll a' dhéint. A copy reply from Robinson commenting on these. Photocopies of maps with some additional features added in. Two photographs of Cappaghkennedy Wedge sent to Robinson from Brendan. (c6 Nov - 8 Dec 1998) 8pp and 2 photographs;

Fax from Michael Greene to Tim Robinson, marking Lios na nArd on his map, and enquiring about the Archaeological Historical Conference (8 Jan 1999) 1p;

Robinson's handwritten notes, a list of extra sites for his revised map, taken from the RMR (1998) 3pp.

Correspondence between Cian Ó Sé of the Cork Speleological Society and Robinson. Begins with a letter from Ó Sé commenting on some placenames, specifically Poll an Eidhneáin and Cairn Suí Finn, with some commentary on the local Munster Irish dialect of Clare. Copy reply from Robinson on Rath Bheag, Dabhach Bhrainin, Poll an Eidhneain, and Aille an Daill. Two letters from Ó Sé, one in Irish and one in English answering Robinson's queries, and enclosing a photocopy of a section of Robinson's 1977 map with annotation. Refers to Charles Self (see P120/3/2/2/2) (26 Aug - 8 Sep 1980) 14pp;

Correspondence between Enda Mooney of Burren National Park, and Robinson. Begins with a copy letter from Robinson enclosing his 1977 map with National Park Boundaries marked in red ink, asking Mooney to highlight in yellow any areas he has excluded, and seeking clarification on lands owned by An Taisce. A reply from Mooney encloses the map with the requested areas highlighted, and a photocopy of a map of the national park. The letter includes information on An Taisce, a trackway and two additional cairns and wedge tombs. A subsequent note from Mooney encloses a copy map of Keelhilla nature reserve. (3-9 Mar 1998) 8pp and 1 item;

Letter from Joe Duffy, District Manager of Coillte to Robinson enclosing maps outlining all Coillte owned forestry in North East Clare. (13 Mar 1998) 8pp.

Letters from John MacNamara to Robinson enclosing photocopied maps with The Burren Wildlife Foundation Centre and other details marked in. (12 Dec 1991). John writes again in 1998 with another photocopied map, and further updates on a Nature Reserve, and marking suitable locations for angling. (1991-1999) 8pp;

Handwritten letter from Robert Wainwright to Robinson indicating he has marked out holiday cottages at Ballyvaughan, and an attached map tracing (19 Jun 1997) 2pp;

Handwritten letter from Pat Cassidy to Robinson enclosing a sketch map of a proposed hostel at Carron Co. Clare, for inclusion in the revised map. (22 Sep 1997) 2pp;

Brochures for local businesses and attractions, and lists of local accommodation (1998) 20pp.

Two copies of a piece written by Robinson on his revised edition of the Burren map. The piece comments on the slightly larger scale of the map, the increase in the numbers of houses in the area, the National Park and two National Nature Reserves as well as additional archaeological sites. He thanks individuals who have helped the work.

Two copies of the text printed inside the cover of the 1999 map.

Material representing Tim Robinson's Burren research.

Arrangement is broadly by subject area, there is some intersection between subjects and correspondents reflecting the inter-disciplinary nature of Robinson's research and writing. The related material field makes an effort to reflect this.