Manuscript
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Material relating to Stiophán Bairéad's activity with Connradh na Gaedilge, acting as its Treasurer from its foundation in 1893 to his death in 1921, including correspondence, scrap-books, financial material, pamphlets and programmes as well as some mate
Research and other material collected by Tim and Máiréad Robinson from a variety of sources in researching the writing and map work. It includes correspondence exchanging information and ideas, notes, photographs, sketches and copies of secondary readings.
Arrangement is broadly by subject area, there is some intersection between subjects and correspondents reflecting the inter-disciplinary nature of Robinson's research and writing. The related material field makes an effort to reflect this.
Cover note from Ann [ ] at Penguin Group UK enclosing a printed scan of his Connemara map.
Material relating to the publication of the diary of Thomas Colville Scott, a Scotsman sent to survey the Martin Estate in 1853 on behalf of a group of London business men. Colville Scott's journal records extraordinary encounters with the survivors of the Famine years, observations on his accommodation, and an experience with the Guardians of Clifden Workhouse. The diary was published by The Lilliput Press in 1995 with an introductory essay by Tim Robinson giving the background of Connemara history and clarifying obscure references. The book was published with a map of Connemara and the Martin Estate, alongside a daily itinerary of his journey.
Material relating to the publication of Tim Robinson's 'Connemara: Part 1: Introduction and gazetteer. Part 2: a one-inch map'. The map and gazetteer were published in 1990. Most of the material in this sub-subseries covers the mapping component of the work.
Three drafts, handwritten and typed, of 'Connemara - a subjective triangulation', a talk given at a cartography-related conference (marked "for SUC conference, Dublin, Sep 1987").
Printing layouts, fonts and size are all detailed in mockups of the Connemara map for the Connacht Tribune. Photographic material, paper, and floppy disc are all included in this file.
Correspondence between Muintir na Tíre headquarters and the Connacht guild with particular emphasis on the McDonagh cup and the Connacht provincial conventions.