Handwritten notes and early typed drafts of the following chapters, includes some feedback from contemporaries, where indicated.

'Sworn to the Tower', with a note from Robinson to Liam Mac an Iomaire requesting that he proof read a piece of Irish, with response on the back. (Undated)

'Maidenhair', a letter to Robinson signed Michael [ ] from the Department of Botany at UCG with feedback on the chapter. (16 May 1993)

'Sermons in Stones'; 'Discrepencies'; 'Dwelling' and 'Iaráirne' (amalgamated in to one chapter before publication); 'Tales from the Hill.

'The Invisible Tower' (1991), with a handwritten letter to Robinson from Con [Manning] of the OPW. Manning has read one of the drafts and includes some notes about Cill Éinne, Franciscan brothers brewing ale, a note about round towers, a note on a legend in Clonmacnoise, and Mael Sechnaill, notes are incorporated in the chapter.

'Origin and Vanishing Point' with notes on St Enda; 'Dark Angel'; 'Mementos of Mortality'; 'Sometime Places' with notes on An Turlach Mor and the Committee Road; 'Development' with notes on Cill Ronain; 'Statistic and Sentimental Tourists'; 'An Ear to the Coffin' with notes on the Protestant Church of St Thomas; 'Climbing the Hill'; 'Backwaters'; 'Mainistir'; 'Among the Thorns'; 'The Fitzpatricks'; 'Gold and Water'; 'Lights in the Darkness' under the working titles of Ancient Lights, and Lights on a Hilltop; Notes on Dun Eocha; 'Evelyn's Shop'; Draft pieces on Eochaill Church (that led to the chapter "Locus Terribilis");'A Fool and his Gold'; 'In Search of Wasted Time'; 'The Four Beauties'; 'In the bed of Diarmuid and Gráinne'; 'Modalities of Roughness'. The file for 'Modalities of Roughness' includes a note from Paul Mohr on the source of the term 'Asbian'.

'The Blood of the Heart', includes photocopied annotated OS maps, and an index card on Buaile an Challa.

Handwritten notes on the famine in Aran, and a typed draft of 'Dark Harvest', the chapter that became 'Black Harvest' in the published book. Draft of 'Spuds'.

Editor's copy of 'Stones of Aran Labyrinth', with corrections and handwritten edits. Various chapters are dated October 1994 and February 1995.

All chapters, except for 'A Poet and his Village' are included.

Letter to Robinson from Tom Mullins, Lecturer in Education in UCC inquiring if Robinson would be interested in contributing prose for study as part of the new Leaving Cert English syllabus. (4 Sep 1996). Copy of Robinson's reply enclosing an annotated version of a chapter from 'Stones of Aran: Labyrinth' - 'Sworn to the Tower'. (18 Nov 1996).

Robinson's research material on the O'Flaherty's of Kilmurvey.

Copy letter from Robinson to Brendan Ó Cathaoir with a story about John Blake Dillon's time on Inis Meáin, ahead of the publication of 'Stones of Aran Labyrinth'. Robinson wonders if Ó Cathaoir can substantiate the story, (3 Sep 1994). A faxed reply from Ó Cathaoir. (29 Sep 1994).

Copy letter from Robinson to Anthony Farrell requesting information from the National Library on the O'Flahertys. (Undated).

Correspondence with Patrick Melvin on the Lemonfield Aran connection, with information from Burke's Landed Gentry. (27 Jun - 15 Nov 1994).

Two letters to Robinson from Michael McMahon, who is trying to create an inventory of the Macnamara property. Includes a selective pedigree of the MacNamaras of Doolin and Ennistymon. (29 Sep-7 Nov 1994).

Notes from a telephone conversation with Pádraig Ó hEithir in which they discussed Patrick O'Flaherty. (14 Oct 1994).

Handwritten letter to Robinson from David Morton [Jack], with information on Murrough O'Flaherty (31 Jul 1995).

Handwritten notes from a telephone call with Shevaun Lynam on Knockbane, and a typed piece that connects Lisdonagh to Galway, and wonders if there might be a connection to the Lemonfields. (Oct 1995-Apr 1996).

Letter from Paul de Serville enquiring about a branch of the O'Flaherty family. (24 Mar 1996).

Handwritten letter to Robinson from Emil Schawo in Germany, a descendent of Patrick O'Flaherty, seeking information on his ancestors. He believes James O'Flaherty married Barbe Ffrench, and encloses some of his notes that he has found in French archives. The notes are in German.

Several pages of Robinson's handwritten notes, condensing the information he has gathered, with sketched pedigrees, and notes from the legal documents (see P120/3/1/7/1).

Photographs of family portraits hanging in Kilmurvey House.

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 Robinson's handwritten notes from Galway Newspapers in the 19th century. Summarising reports mainly on financial distress of the Aran Islanders, shipwreck in 1823, covering the Great Famine, the Carraroe Riots in 1880, 24pp;

Two pages of notes written from a reading of 'Stranger in Aran' by Elizabeth Rivers, 2pp;

Handwritten notes on Sir Thomas, 3rd Earl of Howth, and notes on currachs and kelp taken down from listening to Tommy O'Donnell on the radio, 2pp;

Photograph of a plaque dedicated to John Ridgway and Chay Blyth who rowed the Atlantic from Orleans, Massachusetts to Kilronan, 1 photo.

Photocopied pages from a collection of manuscripts held by John Waddell of the Island and Coast Society of Ireland, established in 1833 to provide education to Protestant Children in remote parts of the coast and adjacent islands of Ireland. The photocopies mainly cover the years 1883 to 1928, and include press cuttings of their public appeals for funds, letters relating to Buildings being rented by the organisation in Kilronan, and photocopies of subscriptions received.

Photocopy of the Journal of George [Warren], a teacher based on the Aran Islands working on behalf of the Missionary Society for Islands and Coast of Ireland. The journal begins with a log for the winter 1854-1855, recording the portion of scripture read in school that day, and the number of pupils present each day. The rest of the journal is filled with diary entries that describe the author's visits in the community on religious matters, naming all the locals he spoke to in the course of his work. It is accompanied by a cover note to Robinson from John Waddell, dated 4 Jul 1986.

Newspaper clipping from Amárach - Oileáin Árann' leis an Ath. Tadhg Ó Móráin. Irish language piece discussing the history of Christianity on the Aran Islands.

Robinson's handwritten notes from a reading of 'Short Annals of Aran' (1948).

Robinson's handwritten notes on St Enda.

Letter to Robinson from Anthony Farrell of Lilliput Press requesting his response to Hubert's approach 'Ten Thousand Saints'. Letter undated, note to say Robinson replied 28 Jan 1988.

File containing handwritten and typed verses and lyrics from various sources.

Handwritten poem (transcribed by Mr Fleming and given to the Robinsons c1972). The transcription includes an introduction from J O'Neill who heard the poem in the late 1890's from a 'struggling young mason in Aran', who wrote it after listening to fairy stories told by seanachaís on a winter night. The mason sadly died in his 20's. The poem is in English, 3pp;

Handwritten letter to Robinson from Antoine Powell in Irish including words to three songs composed in Aran between 1880 and 1910. (29 Sep 1980) 2pp;

Typed letters to Robinson from Éamon [Ó Tuathail] enclosing lines from a ballad on an Dola Ard, a copy of Amhrán Shéamuis Uí Chonchúir, and notes on the Village of Cill Rónáin based on the 1821 Census. A later letter from Bríd encloses a remembrance card after the passing of Éamon. (19 Jun-28 Nov 1993) 17pp;

Typed letter to Tim and Máiréad from Breandán [ ] with a rhyme. Undated, 2pp;

Typed words to 'The Song of the Plassy' by Brian O'Linn 7pp;

Handwritten notes on 'Amhráin an Chapair' 1p;

Handwritten words to 'Patt Mullen' 1p;

Nine handwritten verses beginning 'Moladh muid thú a chaepar' 2pp;

Three typed verses of a lament beginning 'A big reward was offered to bury him' 4pp;

Several pages of photocopies from 'Ar Aghaidh' with songs and verses (1968-9) 15pp.