Letter from A T Lucas, Árd-Mhúsaem na hÉireann, Sráid Chill Dara, Baile Átha Cliath 2, to Ciarán Bairéad, Beechmount House, Turloughmore, County Galway, stating that the horse collar and ropes are very interesting. He comments that the horse hair ropes were very important around the coast where cliff fowling was carried on. He checks the costs of the items with Ciarán, and to let him know if there is anything else that should be addressed.

"Letter from A T Lucas, Árd-Mhúsaem na hÉireann, Sráid Chill Dara, Baile Átha Cliath 2, to Ciarán Bairéad, c/o Mrs. O'Donnell, Inisheer, Aran Islands, stating that they would be interested in all the items he mentioned, particularly if the patterns are different from the mainland, commenting that local variation is important. ""One has to think of later generations of museum workers who will be living in days when the Aran Islanders will be fetching their cigarettes and going to the pictures in Galway by helicopter"". "

Letter from A T Lucas, Árd-Mhúsaem na hÉireann, Sráid Chill Dara, Baile Átha Cliath 2, to Ciarán Bairéad, c/o Mrs. O'Donnell, Inisheer, Aran Islands, thanking him again for sending the material up with Leo. He states that they would have to assess the bronze-age item before he could say how much they are willing to pay for it. He asks if it would be possible to get the item sent to Dublin, and then they could look at it.

Letter from A T Lucas, Árd-Mhúsaem na hÉireann, Sráid Chill Dara, Baile Átha Cliath 2, to Ciarán Bairéad, c/o Mrs. O'Donnell, Inisheer, Aran Islands, County Galway, stating that he is desperately seeking examples of pampooties and photographs for an article he is preparing on footwear. He says that they are willing to pay for them, and apologises for his urgency.

"Letter from A T Lucas, Árd-Mhúsaem na hÉireann, Sráid Chill Dara, Baile Átha Cliath 2, to Ciarán Bairéad, Beechmount House, Turloughmore, County Galway, thanking him for the specimens of the pampooties. He asks if the term ""bróga úirleathair"" is used to describe them on Aran. "

Letter from A T Lucas, Árd-Mhúsaem na hÉireann, Sráid Chill Dara, Baile Átha Cliath 2, to Ciarán Bairéad, Beechmount House, Turloughmore, County Galway, discussing payment for the scoilteán, conna and ancaird.

"Letter from A T Lucas, Árd-Mhúsaem na hÉireann, Sráid Chill Dara, Baile Átha Cliath 2, to Ciarán Bairéad, Beechmount House, Turloughmore, County Galway, saying that he is not interested in the wheel fragments. He also asks about the formula used for ""napping"" the wool, particularly how the honey used for fixing the curls is washed out. "

Letter from A T Lucas, Árd-Mhúsaem na hÉireann, Sráid Chill Dara, Baile Átha Cliath 2, to Ciarán Bairéad, Beechmount House, Turloughmore, County Galway, thanking him for all his help and references. He states that he is particularly interested in knowing if the múin bhréan was an essential part of the thickening process.

Letter from A T Lucas, Árd-Mhúsaem na hÉireann, Sráid Chill Dara, Baile Átha Cliath 2, to Ciarán Bairéad, Beechmount House, Turloughmore, County Galway, thanking him for the type of chair that he sent, commenting that the only other known specimen they have comes from Clear Island, County Cork. He comments that he would like to write an article on the use of straw in Irish rural civilisation, and thanks him again for all his help.

Letter from A T Lucas, Árd-Mhúsaem na hÉireann, Sráid Chill Dara, Baile Átha Cliath 2, to Ciarán Bairéad, Beechmount House, Turloughmore, County Galway commenting that he is operating from the bed as he has picked up some 'flu. He comments that he would like as many varied examples as possible, as he feels commercialisation will do any with many of the patterns.