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- [1941]-2017
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15 Boxes, 8 subseries
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Material in this series relates to publications written about and/or by Mary Robinson, is further divided into 7 subseries and includes drafts, correspondence, cuttings and programmes.
P143/11/1 consists of material relating to “Mary Robinson: The Authorised Biography”, by Olivia O’Leary and Helen Bourke, 1998. Material relating to Robinson’s own memoir, “Everybody Matters – My Life Giving Voice”, 2013, co-written with her daughter Tessa, can be found in P143/11/2. Material in P143/11/3 relates to “A Voice for Human Rights”, 2010, a collection of public addresses given by Robinson from 1997-2002, edited by Human Rights activist Kevin Boyle. Boyle worked very closely with Robinson during her time as United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, working as a special advisor and speech writer.
The fourth subseries, P143/11/4, consists of material relating to Robinson’s many contributions to and endorsements of publications by others, in particular in the field of Human Rights. The final three subseries consist of correspondence (P143/11/5); articles and op-eds written by or about Robinson (P143/11/6) and correspondence relating to books gifted to Robinson over the course of her career (P143/11/7).
[Archivist’s note: Kevin Boyle’s archive, A44, is also held at the University of Galway]
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02/02/2023
18/07/2025