Files relating to the 'Fortycoats' series of books, audio story cassette tapes, based on the television series for children broadcast on RTÉ starring Fran Dempsey and written by Carolyn Swift.

File with typed stories by Carolyn Swift as part of the Fortycoats book series. File includes handwritten page of notes by Swift, and also letters between Swift and Fran Dempsey, publisher of Kilnadore Books, and also the actor who played the character of Fortycoats. The letters discuss writing and publication of the Fortycoats books and stories, and also royalties paid to Swift (1988 - 1989).

Stories written by Swift for Fortycoats and included in this file as follows:
Fortycoats, the Witch and the Giant
Fortycoats Turns Matchmaker
So Far So Good And The Magic Hat
Slightly And The Round Tower
Slightly's Ghost
The Judgement of Fortycoats
Fortycoats To The Rescue
Slightly And The Girl In the Window
The Giant And The Witch (Note: Possibly an earlier story by Swift?)
Fortycoats and the Bag of Gold
Slightly And The Circus Donkey
Slightly And The Indian Rope Trick
Fortycoats And The Flying Banquet
Slightly And The Vikings
Slightly and The Magic Tune
Fortycoats Flies Solo
Fortycoats Solves The Riddle of The Sphinx
Slightly Meets The Royal Astronomer

Two hardback annuals of 'Fortycoats' stories. Book One is titled "Fortycoats & Co", based on the RTÉ television series. Carolyn Swift was one of the writers of this book and the series. Inside front cover page is signed by Swift.
Second volume is titled "The Further Adventures of Fortycoats & Co., based on the new RTÉ Radio Series".

File 2 includes hardback annual "Fortycoats & Co., based on the RTÉ Television series", with contributions written by Swift.

File with editions of the Fortycoats Audio Books on cassette tapes, read by Fran Dempsey, with accompanying book, with stories written by Carolyn Swift. Published by Kilnadore. Music composed by Fran Dempsey. Series 1, 2, and 3 present with book and cassette tape but note these are in sealed original packaging and not open. An open copy of Series 1 book is included in the file.

Published editions of children's school textbooks published by C.J. Fallon and to which carolyn Swift contributed stories. The books include 'Treasure Seekers', Stage 4, Book 1; and copies of Library book from Silver Springs / Rainbow Reading Programme, Stage 3, Book 2, published by C.J. Fallon, and to which Swift contributed stories.

File with published writing for children by Carolyn Swift. Includes book, "Rapunzel's Revenge - Fairytales For Feminists', published by Attic Press, 1985. Includes story by Carolyn Swift "The Sleeping Beauty Wakes Up To The Facts of Life".

Text of article by Swift - ' Reviewing the Reviews' - discussing criticism and reviews of books written for children.
Text of article by Swift ' Writing for Dublin's Nine To Twelve Year Olds'.

Programme from Gaiety Theatre Dublin panto, 'Sleeping Beauty', starring Brendan Grace and Eamon Morrissey, with Ronnie Drew. Programme includes rhymes written by Swift (1986).
Published edition of "Granny's Yard: 42 Traditional And New Songs for Children" selected by Paul Wilson, published by Bell and Hyman, London. Includes songs and rhymes by Swift. (1984)

File with signed book contracts and publisher agreements made between Carolyn Swift and the Children's Press and with Poolbeg Press, relating to the 'Robbers' series of books written by Carolyn Swift.
Contracts present for:

Robbers In The Hills (Children's Press, 1982)
Robbers In The Town (Children's Press, 1983)
Robbers In The Theatre (Children's Press, 1984)
Robbers In The Studio (Children's Press, 1985)
Robbers In The Theatre (Children's Theatre, 1988)
Robbers On TV (Poolbeg Press, 1988)
Robbers On The Streets (Poolbeg Press, 1990)
Robbers In A Merc (Poolbeg Press, 1992)

Also 'Memorandum of Agreement' made between Carolyn Swift and Arlen House - the Women's Press Ltd. for Swift to undertake to write a work at present entitled 'Carolyn Swift - A Memoir' (1980)

File with signed book contract and publisher agreements made between Carolyn Swift and various publishers. Books contracts present as follows:

Contract for translation of 'The Secret City' and of 'The Mystery of The Mountain', both by Carolyn Swift into Mandarin Chinese and made between Swift and O'Brien Press, Dublin, and Tomorrow Publishing House, China. (2000)
Publication contract for 'The Secret City' by Carolyn Swift (O'Brien Press, 1993)
Memorandum of Agreement between Carolyn Swift and Arlen House - The Woman's Press Ltd (1980) for publication of 'Dandy The Duck' (1980)
Publication contract for 'Ghost Story Anthology' made between Carolyn Swift and Poolbeg Press (1994)
Memorandum of Agreement made between Carolyn Swift and Poolbeg Press for writing and publication of 'Bugsy Goes To Galway' (1991)
Memorandum of Agreement made between Carolyn Swift and Poolbeg Press for writing and publication of 'Bugsy Goes to Cork' (1989)
Memorandum of Agreement made between Carolyn Swift and Poolbeg Press for writing and publication of 'Dance Of The Little Swans' (1993)
Memorandum of Agreement made between Carolyn Swift and Poolbeg Press for writing and publication of 'The Little Swans Fly East' (1995)
Memorandum of Agreement made between Carolyn Swift and Poolbeg Press for writing and publication of 'Irish Fairytales and Legends' (1990)
Memorandum of Agreement made between Carolyn Swift and Poolbeg Press for writing and publication of 'The Children of Lir' (1992)
Memorandum of Agreement made between Carolyn Swift and Poolbeg Press for writing and publication of 'The Myster Of The Mountain' (1993)
Memorandum of Agreement made between Carolyn Swift and Poolbeg Press for writing and publication of 'Myths And Tales From Europe' (1992)
Memorandum of Agreement made between Carolyn Swift and Poolbeg Press for writing and publication of 'World Myths' (1993)
Memorandum of Agreement made between Carolyn Swift and Poolbeg Press for writing and publication of 'Myths And Tales From The Ballet (1995)
Memorandum of Agreement made between Carolyn Swift and Poolbeg Press for writing and publication of story 'No Blithe Spirit' included as part of anthology called 'Scream' (1998)
Memorandum of Agreement made between Carolyn Swift and Kilnadore Press for writing and publication of 'The Mystery Of The Mountain' (1992)
Signed Letter of Agreement made between Carolyn Swift and Poolbeg Press for acceptance of story 'The Big Picture' in a children's Poolbeg Anthology (1993)
Signed Letter of Agreement between Carolyn Swift and Fran Dempsey, Kilnadore Press, for Swift to write two stories for 'Fortycoats & Co Book Two' (1986)
Signed Letter of Agreement between Carolyn Swift and the Royal National Institute for The Blind, UK, to produce a braille edition of book by Carolyn Swift, entitled 'Learning by Accident' (1995)
Letter of permission and agreement made between Carolyn Swift and Oxford University Press, for the inclusion of story by Swift, 'The Corpse Will Walk' in the anthology 'The Young Oxford Book of Nightmares' (2000)

File also includes document "Notes On The Irish Writers' Union - Sample Model Contract' for book publication contract.

Files of royalty statements sent to Carolyn Swift from publishers including The Children's Press, O'Brien Press, Anvil Press, Arlen House Press, and relating to books for children written by Swift, such as the 'Bugsy' series; 'Robbers' series, 'Myths and Tales' series, 'The Little Swans' series, and other publications.

File with printed royalty statements with information on book sales, prices, and royalties paid to Carolyn Swift from publisher, Poolbeg Press, from sales of the 'Robbers' series of books.