"Copy of booklet for Turas an Oireachtais visit to ""Teamhair na Ríogh""."

Copy of booklet for Turas an Oireachtais visit to Teamhair na Ríogh.

Set of index cards giving a brief description of Turbot Island, [Tairbeart]. A note on the last inhabitants of Turbot Island, around 50 or so people who left the island in winter 1978/79 after a particularly tough winter when 3 men drowned. A note on when the island first got electricity. Also included are descriptions of Caladh Mór, Carraig an Duibhéin, Maoileán an Mhadra, Maoileán na nÉan, Carraig Leathan, Fuach Black, Carraig a Graiflin, Cuainín, Bantrach Bhuí, Réileán, Cairín, Poll Trá, Dúilic, Tóin an Oileáin, Cois, Carraig na bPortán, Carraig Gheagáin, Lochtaí, Lochán na Móna, Leic, Carraig na Rón, and Úbhra Mhór and Úbhra Bheag. Festy Conneely (once an islander), John Price of Eyrephort, and the un-named residents of the nearest house are credited with providing some of the local information.

"Two memoranda books containing notes on names from ""Finnegan's Wake""."

Two pages giving date and title of piece broadcast, and amounts paid, to Eoghan Ó Tuairisc from RTE.

"Typescript of two poems by Colbert Kearney, ""Boys swimming in the Grand Canal at Mount Street Bridge"" and ""Diarmaid to Grainne""."

Typed copy of a report on the Irish Colleges in different parts of the country.

"Typescript article (post-1914), possibly by Stiophán Bairéad, on the role that the language revival played in the promotion of Irish industry. He comments that they were the first organisation to develop the Patrick's Day parade and provide a platform for speeches. ""It was to these Hyde and McNeill, Griffith and D P Moran preached the doctrine that unless Ireland became independent culturally and economically, no political triumph could save it from extinction as a nation"". He attributes to the League the reason why the disparate groups seeking to nurture Irish industry were brought together as a serious force. "

Photocopy of written extract from the' Life of J M Synge' (p 104), referring to his teaching Irish to Stiophán Bairéad, P H Pearse and Agnes O'Farrelly.

"Typescript card from Ciarán Ó Nualláin, ""Inniu"", 29 Sráid Uí Chonaill Íocht, Baile Átha Cliath, to Eoghan Ó Tuairisc, checking out something in his Gogarty article [in Irish]."