Lodgement slips to the account of Síghle Bairéad in the Hibernian Bank Ltd., Sackville Street. Note by Síghle in 1977 states that the money was withdrawn from the bank by her father without a problem as they were ignorant of Irish.
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Set of index cards describing the local features of the townland of Loch Conaortha [Loughaconeera]. Lough of the herd's dog, and a local story about how the townland got this name is relayed on the first card. Features described include a large limekiln, and the local national school, Scoil Colmcille which closed in 1955. Other physical features described include Cosán an Railway (used by workmen on the Galway-Clifden railway near Recess), Loch Conaortha (home of storyteller Seán Ó'Briain and the lough from which the townland derives its name), An Corrach, Aill na gCapall, Céibh Aill na dTornóg, Céibh an Dóilín, Cora an Chropáin, Móinín an tStrutháin, na Tamhnacha, An Éasca Chaol, na Snáthaidí, Crompán an Locha, Barr an Bhaile, Na Sruthracha/Na Srúilleacha, the village of Róisín, Colpa an Stoca, An Ghualainn Bhuí, Binn an Ghabhair (the shoulder and cliff of Cnoc Mordáin), An Anacair, and Béal an Mháma. Pat Sullivan of Coill Sáile, P MacDonncha, and an un-named neighbour of local man Pat Mór are credited with providing information.
Set of index cards describing the local features of the townland of Loch an Bhuí [Loughawee]. Historical information from Griffith's Valuation is summarised, a note about Fernando Follin [Feargananim Folan] to say the land was disposed to Sir Thomas Meredith in 1641. Features described include Loch na Circe Fraoigh, Cnocán an Aifrinn (a hair-raising anecdote about how it got its name relayed to Tim Robinson by various local people, and with little variation), Cnoc Mordáin, and Loch an Bhuí. M. Coyne and Tom Festy are credited with providing some of the information.
Response of Muintir na Tíre to Local Government Reform announced by government; contains details about the publicity for “Towards a New Democracy” published by Muintir na Tíre.
Background reading on local government reform; discussions on local government reform; Muintir na Tíre’s response on the reform.
Short piece by Liz de Vanne 'Since you Ask', a tale about Errelough.
No contextual information provided, but it was originally filed with the Nuala Ó Faoláin material.
File relating to the study of a leather shield found in Littleton Bog, Co. Tipperary. Includes black and white photographic prints of the leather shield; TS correspondence between Etienne Rynne and staff at the The Museum of Leathercraft, London, seeking advice on the shield; other letters between Rynne and George A. Little and John W. Waterer and others regarding such finds and objects. Also manuscript notes and drawings by Rynne made about the leather shield.
File of correspondence between Druid Theatre to numerous individuals such as playwright MJL. Molloy, seeking to find a literary estate or a relative for playwright Seamus Byrne; includes letter from unnamed individual outlining biographical information on Byrne and on the history of the play. Also includes rehearsal and performance time sheets from cast members.
Records relating to the Literary Department of Druid Theatre Company, including its New Writing and New Playwrights Programme.
Material relating to the "Handbook of Modern Irish" and other works.