File 1 - Notes, reference material, and early drafts of Part 1: Roads to Freedom

c. 165pp

First and second drafts of 'This Road Before Me', the Preface to Part 1 of 'A Little Gaelic Kingdom'. The drafts are typed with handwritten annotations, and an indication that Liam [Mac an Iomaire] has read the piece and suggested edits. The drafts show Part 1 was originally titled 'The Land of Talk', and had become 'Roads to Freedom' by 2009. (22 Jul 2008-20 Feb 2009). 7pp;

Handwritten notes about Críostóir Mac Aonghusa and Proinsias Mac Aonghusa, printed and photocopied articles from Wikipedia and Cuisle respectively on Coláiste na bhFiann and Domhnall Ó Lubhlaí, and first and early drafts of the chapter 'The Roads'. The drafts are typed with handwritten annotations. (1998-9 Mar 2009). c. 70pp;

Newspaper clipping from The Irish Times on fisheries, handwritten page of notes on the United Irish League, and two typed drafts of the chapter 'The Gentry's Roads' with handwritten annotations in the handwriting of Liam Mac an Iomaire. (11 Sep 2008-27 Feb 2009). 17pp;

Handwritten notes on Cnoc an Dáimh, and two typed drafts of the chapter 'Crossing the Bog', and 'Two Crossings' with handwritten annotations in the handwriting of Liam Mac an Iomaire. These are two versions of the same chapter, both have the same date. (29 Sep 2008). 26pp;

Typed draft of 'A Hiding Place and a Public House', with handwritten annotations in the handwriting of Liam Mac an Iomaire (12 Nov 2008, with indications of an earlier draft from October). 6pp;

Handwritten notes on P Ó Máille, and a typed draft of 'The O'Malley's and the Joyces' with handwritten annotations in the handwriting of Liam Mac an Iomaire. (2 Dec 2008 with indications of an earlier draft from November). 10pp;

Typed draft of 'The Battle of the Red Bridge' with handwritten annotations in the handwriting of Liam Mac an Iomaire (2 Dec 2008). 8pp;

Handwritten notes giving a chronology of the Gaeltacht Civil Rights Movement / Gluaiseacht Chearta Sibhialta na Gaeltachta, and a typed draft of 'The Long March' with handwritten annotations in the handwriting of Liam Mac an Iomaire, (12 Feb 2009). 20pp.

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