Copy of application form for the "Poetry Athlone Award 1980", as well as a typescript of Eoghan Ó Tuairisc's adjudication of the award, and his comments on the winning poems.
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Three copies of a Poetry Calendar issued by the Goldsmith Press containing poems as well as reproductions of painting by Roderick O'Connor. Includes "For a Guest at Hallowe'en" by Eoghan Ó Tuairisc.
File of letters between Etienne Rynne and colleagues in Dept. of Geography, University College Galway (NUIG) assessing varying stone finds and results/feedback on assessment; a report by Rynne entitled "Polished Stone Axehead from Near Castlebar, Co. Mayo" (1985); Report by Etienne Rynne on stone axehead found near Athenry, Co. Galway (1982); Issue of 'Muintir Ardrahan' parish magazine, Ardrahan, Co. Galway, 1981.
MS document, in Kevin Boyle's hand, entitled "Politics and Personalities 1968-1970: Personal Notes on the C[ivil] R[ights] Campaign." Document includes an opening explanatory note and then refers to Boyle's own reflections and thoughts such as "What of personal involvement - At Cambridge I determined to do something about the situation in the North...but fundamentally I was non-political..."
The document includes some notes under the heading "Police and Police Reform in Northern Ireland".
Set of index cards describing some of the local features of the townland of Pollacappul, [Poll an Chapaill]. Included are descriptions of Kylemore Castle/Abbey, Beannaí Mhóra, Lough Tauther, Duchrua, Kylemore Gardens, Culóg, and Kylemore Church and Mausoleum. Also included are a short biography of Mitchell Henry, a consulting surgeon in Middlesex Hospital, who represented Galway as an MP in the late nineteenth century. Also a short outline of relevant members of the Wilberforce family. A Mr. Mangan of Currywongan is credited with providing some of the local information.
Set of index cards describing some of the local features of the townland of Pollrevagh, [An Poll Riabhach]. Included are descriptions of Inis Caorach, Scoth Point (the westernmost point), Pollrevagh Bay, and Cara Beag. Local man John Abbie Conneelly, and John O'Malley of Ballyconneelly are credited with providing some of the local information.
Index card for the townland of Poridgetown (East), [Cnoc an Bhracháin Thoir].
Index card for the townland of Poridgetown (West), [Cnoc an Bhracháin Thiar].
Index card relating to the townland of Portacarron, [Port an Chairrín].