File includes research notes and articles by Etienne Rynne relating to finds of bog-butter in locations in co. Galway, such as Ballygar, 1983; Lattoon Bog, Ahascragh, Co. Galway, 1997. Correspondence between Rynne and Mary Cahill, Irish Antiquities Division, National Museum of Ireland (1985); Michael Ryan, Keeper of Irish Antiquities, National Museum of Ireland; and Aine O'Neill, Irish folklife division, National Museum of Ireland. 1991; Andy Halpin, Irish Antiquities Division, 1997; and other related letters. The correspondence discusses the various finds of bog-butter, transfer to the National Museum and related matters. Includes copy of MS report by Etienne Rynne entitled "Bog Butter from Pollacapple, Co. Galway."
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Index card describing some of the local features of the townland of Bohoona East [Both Chuanna Thoir]. Ballynahowen is one of the features briefly described for this townland.
Index card describing some of the local features of the townland of Bohoona East [Both Chuanna Thiar]. Saile Lúna is one of the local features described.
Index card describing some of the local features of the townland of Boleyvaughan, [Buaile Uí Bhánáin].
Index card describing some of the local features of the townland of Boliska Eighter [Both Loiscthe Íochtair].
Index card describing some of the local features of the townland of Boliska Oughter [Both Loiscthe Uachtair]. Loch na ngabhar, and loch an oileáin mór are included in the descriptions.
Bond between Dermott Donelan of Sylane and William Mawderley Best of Dublin, relating to a judgment of £400 won against him. Also an IOU from Donelan to Best dated 17 May 1856, for £50 relating to the bond.
Two typed copies of a book review written by Tim Robinson for the Irish Times, commenting on 'The Burren: a companion to the wildflowers of an Irish limestone wilderness' by E Charles Nelson, and 'The Natural History of the Burren' by Gordon D'Arcy.
Folder 1: Book reviews written by Tim Robinson for various national press publications, for the following works:
Brian O'Rourke's 'Blas Meala' (1985); 'The Book of the Burren' edited by J W O'Connell and A Korff (1994); 'Maamtrasna: the murders and the mystery' by Jarlath Waldron (1992); 'John Millington Synge, a biography' by David M Kiely (1994); 'The Lie of the Land' by Paul Carter (1996); 'A Mythic Intervention, Turtle was gone a long time' by John Moriarty, (1996); a piece entitled 'For John Moriarty, on the occasion of his conferral' (2006); 'Landmarks, an exploration of great rocks', by David Craig (1996); 'Reading the Irish Landscape', Frank Mitchel and Michael Ryan (1997); Michael Viney's 'A Year's Turning' (1996); '1882-1981: Beathaisnéis a Cúig' by Diarmuid Breathnach and Máire Ní Mhurchú (1997); Rosemary Carr's 'Colours from the Sky', an exhibition in Kenny's Gallery (undated); press cutting from the Irish Times, 15 February 2003, a piece about Michael Viney in celebration of his 70th birthday; Julian Campbell's 'Walter Osborne in the West of Ireland' (undated); copy of a letter sent to Antony [Farrell] commenting on the transcript of Hugh Dorrian's 'A Mournful Silence'.
Folder 2: Several copies of a printed card with a photograph of the stone alignment and winter solstice sunrise at Gleninagh, Connemara. A short explanatory sentence is also printed. The photograph and text are Tim Robinson's own.
Book reviews for the Arts section of The Irish Times, of 'The Book of Aran; the Aran Islands, Co. Galway' Eds John Waddell, J. W. O'Connell, Anne Korff (1994), and 'The Wild Places' by Robert McFarlane (2007).