Letter from [Mairin] on Sunday Tribune, Dublin, headed paper to Boyle, who enquired about press reviews for his book "Political Violence in Northern Ireland - Ten Years On". It was noted Boyle's book was sent to Peter Taylor for review.

Letter from Dudgeon, Belfast, to Boyle, responding to Boyle's letter of 30 Mar 1981, and explaining his reasons for parting company with Boyle and Francis Keenan as legal representatives for Dudgeon's case when being heard at the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg. "I don't doubt you were personally grieved and annoyed by my decision to go it alone last July", thanking Boyle for his work to date and explaining his future case argument. Also, Dudgeon cites a strained and difficult working relationship with Keenan as another factor.

File of letters between Kevin Boyle and various individuals. These letters relate to period when Boyle was based at University College Galway. Correspondents include Fursey Clancy, Director of Public Prosecutions, Ronald J. Terchek, University of Maryland, the Rt. Hon. Lord Justice Jones, co. Down, Dr. John Hayes, Co. Limerick, Dr. Garrett Fitzgerald, Dublin regarding U.K. Statements on the European Commission for Human Rights, political status of prisoners and the McFeeley Vs. United Kingdom case; L. J. Mader, Vice Consul of the Canadian Embassy, Dublin regarding Irish Canadians connections and recommending contact with Thomas Kilroy; Max Frankel, Editorial Page Editor, New York Times, Boyle and Hillyard submit a letter with comment reacting to statements by Mr. P.M. Nixon concerning the Diplock Courts in Northern Ireland; Mr. David Ellis, Dr. Maurice Hayes, who sympathises with Boyle on the passing of his father; Clive A. Stafford Smith, Columbia University; Letter from Boyle to Chief Justice Lord Lowry, discussing matters relating to a case being argued by Sean McBride, Boyle adds further comments on McBride and also on an upcoming Amnesty International visit to the Gambia,

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 Declan Costello, The High Court; Frank McManus, Enniskillen; Paul McDermot, B.L., Dublin; Prof. Frances William O'Brian, Texas; Seamus Mallon, S.D.L.P., Armagh; Ms. Seslig-Craig, Dublin, discussing details of the Colm Lynagh case and the death of his brother Michael Lynagh; Mrs. Sean Flynn, Belfast, concerning the case of Sean Flynn; Michael McDowell, Dublin; Mrs. Peggy Dienes, Maryland, U.S.A.; Edward D. Desmond, Massachusetts, discussing conflict situation in Northern Ireland, plastic bullet use and security presence; Finbar O'Kane; Prof. P. Lahev, School of Law, Boston University; Fr. Raymond Murray, Armagh; Sean McCann, Belfast; Margaret McGrath; the Hon. Mr. Justice Niall McCarthy; Prof. Douglas Hay, University of Warwick and Michael Posner, inviting Boyle to join the International Advisory Board of the Lawyers Committee for International Human Rights and enclosing details of the Board's work.

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 Ron Weitzer, University of Berkeley, California, seeking advice from Boyle regarding his thesis on human rights in Northern Ireland and Zimbabwe; Michael J. Sunder; P.A. Jackson, Assistant secretary, Queens, University, Belfast, regarding reference for Madge Davison; the Rt. Hon. Sir George Baker, OBE, Northern Ireland Office, London; John Phillips; E.D. Taylor, regarding fish-farming in Camus Bay; J. Paul Martin, Columbia University, City of New York; Bob Simpson, Finbar O'Kane; Robert Walker, concerning the murder case of his sister-in-law, Eileen Ryan, having heard Boyle's comments on the McArthur case; Robert Hachenburg, Prof. of Law, Temple University, Philadelphia; J.J. Eisenhower; Thomas Dienes, Prof. of Law, Washington University, James E. Starrs, Prof. of Law and Forensic Science, Washington University, regarding extradition law and case of Desmond Mackin and I.R.A. membership; an article entitled "Bullet Velocity and Gunshot Residue in Issue in Extradition of I.R.A. Fugitive" and referring to case of Desmond Mackin; Michael Lowery, Q.C.; Kevin Boyle to the editor of the Times concerning informers or 'supergrasses' in Diplock courts in Northern Ireland; Geoffrey Taylor, Assistant Editor of the Guardian newspaper; Janice Carleton, Bristol; Yasuhiko Tajima, Japan; Michael O'Connell, describing in detail comments on the Widgery Report findings about Bloody Sunday and the case of Gerard Donaghy, who was found injured in a car with a nail bomb in his clothes on 31 Jan 1972; David P. Forsythe; David. A Elder, offering Boyle a visiting professorship at North Kentucky University and reply of expressed interest from Boyle; Mary Rose Binchey; Boyle writing to Prof. Frank Newman, Berkeley University, California, seeking a sabbatical term in the U.S.A.; Walter Walsh; Judge Turlough O'Donnell; Kathleen Gleeson of 'Stop the Showtrials' co-ordinating committee of Northern Ireland.

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 numerous others. Boyle is based at the Faculty of Law at University College Galway at this time. Correspondents include Prof. Stanley H. Palmer, University of Texas at Arlington regarding research on history of policing in Ireland; Dr. J Watson, U.C.G. Committee on Research regarding funding for research by Boyle; Copy letter from Boyle to John Hume, M.P., congratulating Hume on victory at the European Elections and on the handling by Hum of Gibson J.J. case. Boyle continues to comment in detail on security presence and violence in breach of human rights in Northern Ireland and describing a shooting or killing on those running to avoid arrest is summary execution. Boyle adds in further detail this is related to his ongoing case at Strasbourg, being Farrell Vs. U.K.; letters between Boyle and Kwado F. Nyamekye, Deputy Director, Centre for Human Rights, United Nations, inviting Boyle to prepare a seminar on Tolerance and Freedom of Religion or Belief; Letter from Boyle to an Taoiseach, Dr. Garret FitzGerald, inviting him to launch "our new legislature series, Irish Current Law Statutes Annotated; Subrata Roy Chowdhury, Calcutta, India (lawyer of Indira Gandhi and sympathises on her death); Hadifg G. Al-Dhaheri, Abu-Dhabi; Letter of reference for Mike Farrell for academic position at the 'Proposed University of Ulster, Coleraine; Paddy Harte, T.D.; Lord Chief Justice Robert Lowry, Royal Courts of Justice, Belfast; Sir Barry Shaw, Director of Public Prosecutions in Northern Ireland; Eric Elliott; A.E. Anton; Letter from Boyle to Rev. FitzGerald, RTÉ, Religious Affairs, Dublin, offering to be subject of a programme following Boyle's government nomination at a United Nations seminar on Freedom of Religious Belief and Tolerance; Senator Catherine McGuinness; Letter from Boyle to Patrick McKiernan, discussing in detail the case and details submitted to Boyle from McKiernan concerning his alleged unfair trial and his alleged forcing of plea; Letter from Kadar Asmal, Chairman of the International Lawyers' Inquiry into the Lethal Use of Firearms by the Security Forces in Northern Ireland and inviting Boyle to make written submissions;

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:
Copy letter from Dean Dennis O'Driscoll, U.C.G. to Prof. Jay Blumler, Leeds regarding U.S. and European newspapers report on Human Rights Issues in Central America;
MS note from Brice Dickinson, University of Ulster, to Boyle, enclosing copy of correspondence as mentioned, between Dickson, Committee on the administration of Justice in Northern Ireland, Belfast, and the Northern Ireland Office, London, concerning the U.K. Government announcement that it was withdrawing its notices of derogation from the European Convention on Human Rights and the Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. (Sep 1984 - Jan 1985)
Alan Goodison, British Embassy, Dublin;
Mr. Justice O'Higgins;
Martin McGorry of the Democratic Socialist Party;
Copy letter from Boyle to Patrick McAntee, congratulating him on his calling to the inner bar, also discusses in detail and at length, his work with the I.A.L.T., Boyle's work, along with Bob Clarke, of the Irish Current Law Statutes Annotated, legal cases and matters such as sentencing etc.; Correspondence between Boyle and William Hutchinson, a Loyalist prisoner in Long Kesh Prison, serving a life sentence and who writes to Boyle seeking help regarding a case against conditions for 'life serving prisoners' (items 8-11);
Letter from Boyle to Rex. Mackey, S.C., the Four Courts, Dublin;
Alice Henkin, Columbia University, New York;
Mr. Justice Ronan Keane, The Law Reform Commission, Dublin, discussing his plans for work in office;
Letters between Kevin Boyle and the National University of Ireland Dining Club concerning a lecture on the Anglo-Irish Agreement;
Leonard Silke, Solicitor, Galway;
Letter from Boyle to Martin Ennals, London, describing his initial thoughts on the concept for 'Article 19' and adds some commentary and expresses some interest in the director's role of Article 19. (Item 31);
Michael O'Boyle at the European Commission of Human Rights in Strasbourg;
Letter from Peggy Walker to Boyle concerning status of unmarried mothers in Ireland (item 41)
Letter to Boyle from Maurice R. O'Connell, Sept of History, Fordham University, detailing O'Connell's opinion on historic Anglo-Irish relations following his suggestion at a conference that Boyle was a "closet member of the I.R.A." (item 47)
Letter from Michael O'Farrell to Kevin Boyle concerning contribution by Farrell to a Phoenix Magazine profile on Boyle. (Item 49)
Mr. Justice Michael Nicholson;
Mr. Justice Carswell and also many other correspondents.
Also includes copy TS letter from Kevin Boyle, Professor of Law, U.C.G., to Prof. Colm Ó hEocha, President, University College Galway, announcing his resignation of position of Professor of Law. (11 Mar 1988).
Typed letter from Boyle to The President of University College Galway in the wake of "the furore over the [Jean Luc] Godard film blew up" and outlining his opposition to the legal stance taken by the University in response to protests against the Godard film being screened at UCG (21 Jan 1986).