Letter from J [Minto Teeling], University Zoological Department, Trinity College Dublin, replying to his letter in the "Irish Times", about servants in TCD. He states that many of the "skips" are Roman Catholic, and that most of the porters are ex-servicemen. "Moreover there is a special trained type of man needed to deal with the rowdier students when necessary". He goes on to question what has happened with the Galway Chair, claiming his "Board is too decent to penalise anyone on acct. of religion". He ends by commenting that he feels hopeless in relation to science in the country.

Two pencil drawings by Jack B. Yeats, made at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin. 8cm X 11.5cm. One image depicts Douglas Hyde 'performing' next to an unnamed actress. The second image depicts Abbey Theatre actor W.G. Fay backstage at the Abbey, drawn from behind and in a dramatic pose.

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.

File of letters between Kevin Boyle and various individuals. These letters relate to period when Boyle was based at University College Galway. Correspondents include Jeffrey Dudgeon, Peter Jack, Turlough O'Donnell, Mary McAleese, David Miers and Bob Purdie.

File of letters between Kevin Boyle and various individuals. These letters relate to period when Boyle was based at University College Galway. Correspondents include Gordon Trasler; Linda Furey; the Hon. Mr. Justice Seamus Henchy; Bill and Jackie Van Voris; the Hon. Mr. Justice Declan Costello; Steve McBride of the Committee of Administration of Justice; Pnina Lahav and many others, discussing mostly legal and research related matters.

File of letters between Kevin Boyle and numerous others. Boyle is based at the Faculty of Law at University College Galway at this time. Correspondents include Bruce Arnold; the Hon. Lord Justice Turlough O'Donnell, discussing sentencing law; Prof. Alan Ward, Virginia, U.S.A.; The Hon. Mr. Justice Declan Costelloe, Dublin, discussing law research and publishing; Yasuhiko Tajima; Donal Murray, Solicitor, discussing cases Farrell Vs. United Kingdom and also "the McConmey boy case while also mentioning the visit of Hurst Hannum to lecture at Galway; Dr. Eoin C. Dowling, discussing the McArthur case; John Thompson, Columbia University, New York, enclosing an article on politics and society in Northern Ireland; Alan, J Ward, President, Irish Committee for Irish Studies, Virginia, U.S.A.; Sean McCann, Association for Legal Justice, Belfast, discussing the visit to Ireland by Hurst Hannum and mentioning an intergovernmental case regarding plastic bullets; Prof. Peter Wallington, University of Lancaster; Edward, W. Desmond; Stephen Gregory, Librarian, Cambridge University; Pat Schaffer; Herbert Wallace, Faculty of Law, Queen's University; Janice Carlton, Bristol, seeking advice from Boyle on various English murder and other cases; Sydney Bailey; Maurice Hayes; Elsa Matzener and numerous others.

File of letters between Kevin Boyle and numerous others. Boyle is based at the Faculty of Law at University College Galway at this time. Correspondents include W.A. Griffiths, Chief Probation Officer for Northern Ireland regarding publication reference to the Board; Norma Dawson, Faculty of Law, Belfast; Prof. Desmond Greer, Faculty of Law, Belfast; Dr. Tom Hadden, Co. Armagh; Prof. Irvin Waller, University of Ottawa, sending documents Re. United Nations and victimisation; Paul McGuire, Northern Ireland Assembly, Stormont, commenting in detail on Boyle's submission to the New Ireland Forum; James McNeil; Letters between Boyle and Prof. Emmanuel G. Bello, Director, Legal Research and Advisor on Law Reform, Ministry of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs, Zimbabwe, discussing current work and research on reform in Zimbabwe and Northern Ireland; Judith Anderson; Joseph Stewart, discussing reaction of the European Court in Strasbourg to allowances of evidence and other such matters in cases in Northern Ireland; Prof. Jordan Paust, University of Houston, Texas; Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland Robert Lowry; Eamonn Hall regarding New Ireland Forum; personal letter from Boyle to an Taoiseach Dr. Garret Fitzgerald, outlining ideas from Boyle concerning Irish-American relationships, increasing educational exchange programmes between the U.S. and Irish students and institutions and further co-ordination of bodies such as the I.D.A. and Bord Failte. Boyle wrote this letter with the upcoming visit of U.S President Ronald Reagan to Ireland in mind (item 42, 54-56)) ; Return letter signed by an Taoiseach, Dr. FitzGerald to Boyle, thanking Boyle for his letter and is in full agreement with Boyle, as is Peter Barry, about Boyle's proposal for increased educational exchange programmes between the U.S. and Ireland. (items 54-56); Letter from Nick [Nicholas Round], Glasgow, discussing with Boyle the New Ireland Forum and implications for the E.E.C. File also contains various other letters.

File of letters between Kevin Boyle and various individuals. These letters relate to period when Boyle was based at University College Galway. Correspondents include Maurice Hayes, Dr. Claire Palley, Mike Farrell, Jeffrey Dudgeon, Niall Osborogh and many others.

File of correspondence between Kevin Boyle and various individuals from during Boyle's time as an academic at Yale University, Connecticut. Also some letters during this time are addressed to Boyle at Faculty of Law, Queen's University, Belfast.