Two copies of an essay written by Tim Robinson entitled 'Aran's Square Root', in which he explores his artistic instinct to imagine a sculptural form of the Aran landscape. He focuses on the Wormhole / Poll na bPéist, and extends his theory with a mathematical equation.

Material relating to Tim Robinson's Burren work, from the creation of his 1977 map of the Burren, the revised 1999 edition, research and community involvement. The material described in the sub-subseries 'Burren research' informed the production of the 1977 and 1999 maps.

Material relating to Tim Robinson's first map of the Burren, 'The Burren: a two-inch map of the uplands of north-west Clare'. The map was published in 1977. The archive includes annotated reference maps, field notes, correspondence relating to placenames and archaeological sites. See P120/3/2/4/5 for a conference paper given by Robinson in 1999 in which he describes his Burren mapping methodology

File of six-inch Ordnance Survey maps of Clare from the 1915 and 1916 editions. There are 13 in total, sheet numbers: 1, 2, 3 & 3a, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 14 & 8a, 15, 16 and 17.

The maps have been annotated by Tim Robinson with borders outlined in coloured ink, and notes in pencil. An indexing system used on the maps by Robinson corresponds with his field notebook (see P120/3/2/1/2).

Red hardback notebook for the 1st edition of the Burren map. Contains an indexing system that corresponds to the annotations Robinson has made on Ordnance Survey maps (see P120/3/2/1/1). The indexes include megalithic tombs, pre-historic forts and dolmens that correspond to T J Westropp's work, forts and dolmens not described by Westropp, peel towers, map sketches of towns, sketches of flora, sketches of carvings, and lists of cooking sites.

Box of index cards with 307 numbered cards, each assigned to a townland in the Burren. The cards begin in Ballyvaughan, and continue South ending up in Tulla. These cards are not as detailed as the placename index for the Aran Islands and Connemara (P120/1). Some of the cards contain summary information about a holy well or another feature Robinson wished to remember. The numbers do not correspond to the notebook.

Three copies of a list of Burren Placenames. The first list is a handwritten draft with lots of notes. The second list is typed, and arranged into 3 columns that give the OS form of the place name, other known versions of the name, and the suggested Irish form. The third list is a carbon copy of the typed list and has several handwritten edits from Robinson and Micheál Ó Maolchaoine / Michael (Pop) Mulqueeny.

File of correspondence between Tim Robinson and Kenneth G Bale, Higher Placenames Officer with the Ordnance Survey Office in Dublin. Robinson requests his opinion on the placenames classification scheme he plans to use on the Burren map, and subsequent correspondence discusses the matter in detail. Difficulty arises over the spelling of Tobernafiaghanta, Glenulla, Knockloon, Kilnaloone, Caherahoagh, Lisheenaloughil, and Glencurran. (13 Jan 1976-24 Jun 1977) 13pp;

File of correspondence between Tim Robinson and Michael (Pop) Mulqueeny / Micheál Ó Maolchaoine of the Aran Islands. Robinson asks Ó Maolchaoine for his thoughts on his map of Kilfenora, and requests information on Toberdane, Cabhail Betty, Knockloon, Lisdoonvarna Castle, and Sir Donat's Road. Detailed correspondence (13 Jan - 25 May 1977) 7pp;

Copies of letters written by Robinson to several correspondents clarifying placename spellings, and their replies. Correspondents are Roger and Susan Johnson (13 Jan - 15 Feb 1977), Mary and John Doherty (Jan 1977), Patrick J McCarthy (Jan 1977), Michael McMahon (20 Jan - 2 Feb 1977), M Kelleher (22 Jan - 13 Feb 1977), Bob and [Muriel?] [ ] (21 Apr 1977), and Michael Waters (undated). 19pp.

A printed list of Burren Archaeological Sites giving detail on the type of site, its grid reference, its Ordnance Survey map sheet number, townland, and the name of the source of information about the site.

A computer generated map, untitled but showing a section of the Burren, with colour-coded cairns and cists, megalithic tombs and fulachta fiadh.

A magnified section of the Clare OSS IV 12 and V9, scale 1/2500 feed, with Poulnagollum Cave highlighted.