Minutes of meetings held by Sligo County Federation
Manuscript
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Copy of the questionnaire for Slógadh 79.
Small account book, containing amounts received from various magazines and so on as income from his work.
Small hardback notebook containing notes on different calendars, star-signs etc.
Small notebook containing duplicate cash receipts book, giving name, date and amount received.
Small notebook containing shopping list, sketches for doors etc.
Set of index cards describing some of the local features of Snámh Bó, [Snauvbo]. So-named as a swimming place for cows, who used to graze on an island. Brief descriptions are given of Molán an Iarrainn, Dún Mánas, Céibh Shnámh Bó, Carraig Ghlas, Crompán Láibe, Oileán an Bhailín, Poll na Dúbhaí, An Crocán Corr, Bealach an tSnámha, Carraig na hEascainne, An Chara Dhubh, and Cora Dhún Mánas. Local man Piaras Ó'Conaire and Mícheál Breathnach are credited with providing some of the information.
Early Tim Robinson writing, when he was writing using the name Timothy Drever. Both of these stories were later published in the 2002 book 'Tales and Imaginings'.
Folder 1: Eight drafts of 'So and Springrice', some handwritten, some typed with handwritten edits.
Folder 2: Typed drafts of 'So and Springrice', and a typed story 'Telling the Tale'.
Founded in 1876, The Society for the Preservation of the Irish Language grew out of antiquarian and literary interest in the Irish language. It published a number of primers in 1878 and succeeded in getting the language on the national school programme. T
Softback notebook containing notes on various literary matters, including St. Augustine, Ruskin, Hayden, Circe and other subjects. Includes alphabetical index at the back of the volume. Enclosures include notes on the publication of "Finnegan's Wake".