File of invitations to exhibitions and events connected with the Burren. Includes publication details of E Charles Nelson's book about the Burren, (Mar 1991), an exhibition of photographs entitled 'Clare's Outback' by Thomas Quinn (17 Jan 1986), an invitation to a poetry reading by Deirdre Carr (15 Jul 2000) and an invitation to the official naming of the refurbished Carron Field Station in honour of the late Professor Máirín de Valéra (3 Jul 2006).
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Leaflets, timetables and postcards advertising Burren tourism from 1970's to 1990's.
Two booklets published by the Heritage Service within the National Parks and Wildlife Service, entitled Environmentally Friendly Farming, and Farming and Nature.
Christmas card from Éamon de Buitléar and family to Tim and Máiréad Robinson, featuring a photograph of the Burren in stormy weather that was taken by Éamon and Cian de Buitléar.
Drafts, correspondence and publication details relating to the pamphlet 'Setting Foot on the Shores of Connemara'. Earlier drafts were entitled 'Towards a Map of South Connemara'. The pamphlet was published by The Lilliput Press in 1981, and re-published in 1984.
Six drafts of:
'Towards a Map of South Connemara
- The Tangled Tightrope
- Walking out to the Islands'
All drafts have the same date of 16 Jan 1981, but the evolution of the writing can be traced from the first, handwritten draft, through each of the subsequent typed versions.
Correspondence between Tim Robinson and his parents Frank and Gay, beginning with a handwritten scroll of Frank's comments on 'The Tangled Tightrope'. Carbon copy of Tim's reply explaining his style of writing and evocation of sound. Two subsequent letters from Frank and Gay having read 'Walking out to the Islands' and finding it the brighter of the two essays.
Updated draft of the first section of 'The Tangled Tightrope'.
Letter from Anthony Farrell of Lilliput Press to Tim Robinson enclosing a letter of appreciation for the work from Rory Stewart. (c May 1984) 2pp;
Carbon copy of a handwritten letter from Robinson to Farrell ordering 200 copies of the pamphlets and some Gigginstown cheese. (27 Jul 1984) 1p;
A typed list of publicity meetings and reviews of the pamphlet, undated. 2pp.
Material relating to a series of articles by Tim Robinson for the Connacht Tribune entitled 'Mapping South Connemara'. The articles were later published as a series of books. 'Mapping South Connemara' was published in 1985, and was a compilation of the first 29 articles. In 1992, 'Áit agus Ainm' was published, an Irish language translation of the first 29 articles by Liam Mac an Iomaire. In 2002, the bilingual publication 'Camchuairt Chonamara Theas' / 'A Twisty Journey: Mapping South Connemara' came out. This was an anthology of all 58 articles.