Letter from Tomas O Doilain, Family Grocer, Ard Dhirdia (Ardee) to Stiophán Bairéad, saying that he was sorry to hear that he was put in jail, and that he hopes that they will be able to share a dew bottles when he gets out [in Irish].

Letter from Tomás O Concheannainn, Lios na Mara, Bóthar na Trá, Gaillimh, to Síghle Bairéad, thanking her for her congradulatory note, and wishing health to herself and her family [in Irish].

"Letter from Tomás Mac Anna, Howth, to Eoghan Ó Tuairisc, Mageney, saying that he wanted to write to him before he headed off to Broadway to direct ""The Borstal Boy"", saying that he got his new address from Con Kearney. Asks him how he is getting on and hears he has written a fine book on Dan Lowery. Says that he is up to his ears in a commissioned book on the Abbey Theatre. He states that when he returns he would very much like to work on a number of Irish plays at the Peacock if he is allowed, and hopes to have one by Eoghan in it."

"Letter from Tomás Mac Anna, Howth, to Eoghan Ó Tuairisc, Mageney, saying that things went very well on Broadway. He had hoped to have a new play from Eoghan for the Peacock, but he is now considering a dramatic reading of ""The Weekend of Dermot and Grace"" if he was interested. He is also taking over the pantomime and asks Eoghan if he would be the writer."

"Letter from Tomás Mac Anna, Howth, to Eoghan Ó Tuairisc, Mageney, saying that he was delighted to talk to him on the phone and to get his letter, and that they would discuss the matter further when they meet. He outlines his idea for a political/satirical revue of the northern troubles for the pantomime, based loosely on the ""Táin Bó Cuaighne"", as well as possible characters. He comments that he will be at the Yeats Summer School and then onto the north, but that he could call down the weekend after that."

"Letter from Tomás Mac Anna, Howth, to Eoghan Ó Tuairisc, Mageney, ""An excellent piece of surrealistic-dada-deli-goatish fantasy has arrived from your typewriter - I thank you"". He comments that the script is 2/3s finished, and hopes that Eoghan can attend rehearsals."

"Letter from Tomás Mac Anna, Howth, to Eoghan Ó Tuairisc, Mageney, thanking him for the pieces and asks if he can visit that weekend to run through things. He asks him to have a go at a sketch based on ""Kathleen Ní Houlihan"" involving Bernadette Devlin."

"Letter from Tomás Mac Anna, Howth, to Eoghan Ó Tuairisc, Mageney, thanking him for the copy of the full play. ""I am honestly hesitant to take any part away from it: it is a marvellously blasphemous symphony and I would hate to destroy it"". Enclosed his version of a song for a Belfast prostitute and asks what he thinks?"

Letter from Caroline [ ], Peacock Theatre, saying that they are all very keen to see him and to come up to Dublin, saying that he can stay at Howth.

Letter from Tomás Mac Anna, Howth, to Eoghan Ó Tuairisc, Mageney, insisting that he call up at the weekend. He gives the programme for the Peacock until the Christmas show, and wants him to see Chassis before it finishes.