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 he and Kevin will be along on Thursday. He states that they will not have much time at Lally's as they will be seeing a nailer in Ballymaloe. He states that they would be interested in copying the photograph he refers to.

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 him help, and stating that he will send photographs to the Lallys and Mike Silke when they are developed. He states that the long wait for the recording was worth it.

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 photograph of the costume, showing a shawl, cap and ribbon. He asks if he can keep the original. He also states that Ciarán can deliver the photographs to the Lallys and elsewhere, and that this will hopefully serve as a link for future work.

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 he is glad that they people liked the photographs. He states that the colour transparencies were a great success as was the film, and that they had recently been in Kerry making a film on the making of bogdeal rope.

"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 he will call over to his Dublin address to assess the ""slat thomas"" and the sundial. He states that they would not be interested in the querns unless they were carved. ""I hope that this attitude to these interesting objects does not seem callous to you"". "

"Letter from A T Lucas, Árd-Mhúsaem na hÉireann, Sráid Chill Dara, Baile Átha Cliath 2, to Ciarán Bairéad, Beechmount House, Turloughmore, County Galway, apologising for his long delay, and thanking him for Meadhadh and the sundial. He states that his work with the National Monuments Advisory Council has put a lot of work on him. He thanks him for the stick, and says that his information on it was invaluable. He encloses a short article he has written on the ""nabbing"" they recorded at Lally's. "

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 he was correct in saying that it was a slat thomas that he had sent them. He comments that the meadhadha they have are from Cork and Kerry, and were most often used to weigh wool and butter. He states that they have a nice specimen of an oyster dredge already. He states that he would be very interested in straw work, in particular a receptacle known as a hen's nest.

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 his kind words on his penal crucifix article. He states that they would be interested in the straw mats. He states that they would also be interested in anything associated with wake games. He also expresses interest in any specimen of tiachóg he might some across.

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 he had collected the hammer and thatching needle from the Commission. He states that Dominick O'Connor had sent him a lot of nailer's gear. He says to thank Padraic Silke for the thatching needle, and recalls the visit they had made to him in Pairc Gharbh.

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 they would be interested in the Samways referred to by O'Connor. He thanks him for the float, and would be interested in the dogskin variety if possible. He states that the meadhadh is being treated for woodworm, and asks again for any information of straw craftwork.