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.
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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 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.
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.
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 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.
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.
File relating to a visit made to the Isle of Man by Etienne Rynne in 1980 (and 1977). Includes letters and ephemera from a visit to the Isle of Man in 1980 (likely to attend a wedding, invitation enclosed) but which also includes other items such as a postcard with illustrated Manx Christmas greeting with attached card of information; a printed Manx calendar for 1977 with archaeological images included; a flyer for the Manx Museum; a letter from Etienne Rynne to the Speaker, House of Keys, Government Buildings, Douglas, Isle of Man, 17 Aug 1980, stating this was Rynne's "seventh or eighth visit" to Isle of Man and arguing for saving and restoration of the Iron Market Hall on North Quay, Douglas. Also letters to Rynne from Jan [ ] discussing visit and holiday plans.
File 2 includes assorted research notes and materials by Etienne Rynne and relating to the Isle of Man. Includes text of paper, "The Neolithic in the Isle of Man" by Rynne; assorted printed and annotated maps of Isle of Man with megalithic and Mesolithic sites marked; copy map entitled "Books Relevant to the UCG Extra-Mural Course: The Isle of Man - Its Irish and Viking Heritage", and other materials related to that course. Also text of paper relating to "The Catholic Church at Rawley".
Black and white photographic prints of various Manx high crosses, taken by Donal Taheny and sent to Etienne Rynne.
MS document being a statement, written in Kevin Boyle's hand, discussing divisions with the People's Democracy.