File relating to heritage tourism script work for Bunratty Castle Co. Clare, by Carolyn Swift. Includes typed scripts by Swift for audio/tape of a radio play' telling the story and history of Bunratty Castle. Includes scripts and also manuscript notes by Swift, with running order; a typed script of a tour guide for sites in the Shannon Clare/Limerick region; Letters between Swift and Castle Tours, Shannon Free Airport discussing edits and re-writes on the script.
Also a number of printed flyers and brochures about the history of Bunratty Castle and Region.

File relating to 'dramatic entertainment' written by Carolyn Swift under commission from Shannon Development. Letters between Swift and Shannon Development detail the terms of agreement and work to be written by Swift, sources and topics of research to include, the work to be presented etc.; typed scripts with edits by Swift for the Knappogue Castle drama; typed synopsis of the script by Swift; handwritten research notes; also printed brochure with menu and overview of medieval banquet staged at Knappogue Castle, Co. Clare.

File of correspondence between Carolyn Swift and staff at Shannon Castle Tours, relating to Swift writing and developing scripts for medieval banquets and entertainments at Bunratty Castle.
also four black and white photographs taken at medieval banquets taken at Knappogue Castle, picturing musicians and performers, as well as mounted horsemen on horseback with hunting beagle dogs within the castle courtyard at Knappogue, with a printed flyer from a medieval banquet at Bunratty Castle.

Files relating to medieval banquet performance scripts, music, and performances held at Dunguaire Castle, Co. Galway, written by Carolyn Swift.

File 1 and 2 include handwritten drafts and notes written for the scripts by Carolyn Swift, and also annotated and final typed script written by Swift and entitled "A Celebration of the Saints and Sinners, Scholars and Songmakers of South Galway".

File 3 includes research material used by Swift in writing the script, such as history of Dunguaire Castle (with printed brochure) and research material about local historical figures of south Galway.

Files 4 and 5 include letters and correspondence between Swift, Barry Cassin (who directed the performances) and staff at Shannon Free Airport Development Co. Ltd., who commissioned the scripts, discussing edits and revisions to the work, the staging and production, audience reaction, discussion of negative reviews received in the Irish Press, fees and royalties owed to Swift, and related points from the writing, development and production of the performance at Dunguaire Castle. File 5 includes black and white photo prints taken at medieval banquet events at Dunguaire Castle and printed flyers advertising medieval banquets at various castles in the Shannon Region.

File with typed script written and developed by Carolyn Swift for Cork/Kerry tourism. Two copies of typed script included, also with letters between Swift and with staff at Cork/Kerry Tourism discussing costs, fees, and commissioning of the script. Also some handwritten notes by Swift.

Files relating to writing work done by Carolyn Swift for Waterford Treasures Museum, with a guide to collections and items in the museum told through Swift's script.

File 1 includes layout and floor plans of the museum designed by event Communications Ltd. to which Swift's scripts were added to sound guides specific display cases and areas. Also scripts for guides to the collections of Waterford Treasures for adult and for children audiences.

File 2 contains further copies and some annotations to the scripts for the museum by Swift.

File 3 includes handwritten notes by Swift for Museum Treasures Museum work, letters between Swift and the Museum discussing writing and topics for the script, as well as fees and costs owed to Swift, printed brochures from the museum, press cuttings about the museum, and education guides and packs for children based on museum items.

Files relating to script development for short plays and entertainments by Carolyn Swift commissioned by White's Hotel management, Wexford, to promote and advertise the hotel through its history and heritage.

File 1 include numerous draft scripts, with edits by Swift, with final script for entertainment performed at White's Hotel, and as noted by Swift, based on the writings of numerous Irish writers.

File 2 includes further draft and loose-leaf edited script by Swift. Also a typed proof script, date stamped 9 June 1969. It is unclear if this proof copy is by Swift. Includes some manuscript annotation.

File 3 includes research draft handwritten notes by Swift in her research and early notes for the White's Hotel entertainment, press cuttings of news stories, and ephemera including brochures about White's Hotel, Wexford; a programme for the Wexford Festival, Oct - Nov 1973; brochure from St. Vincent de Paul Annual Report for the year 1971 - 1972 'Free Night shelter for Homeless Men, Back Lane Dublin 8'; flyer about The Tyrone Guthrie Centre at Annaghmakerrig, Flyer for St. Mary's Church, Mary Street, Dublin.

File 4 includes Letters and materials relating to the history of White's Hotel, Wexford, and of research into the hotel history by the proprietors. Includes an envelope addressed to 'Miss Connolly. 3 Nth Main street, c/o White's Hotel, and containing a menu card from White's Hotel, 17 Feb 1887 - 'Dinner and Address John Carson Esq'; lists of books consulted about the history of White's and locality, items viewed for sale at Auction, copy documents of former ads about the hotel, with proprietor names as John Eyre, texts of leases about the building and site, correspondence on White's headed paper discussing research into the history, and related research letters and documents.

File 5 includes correspondence between Carolyn Swift, John Small of White's Hotel, Barry Cassin (Eblana Theatre, producer of the entertainment at White's), Southeast Tourism body, all discussing the drafting, writing, content and production of the entertainment, the costs and fees involved, casting and auditions, and general discussion around the script and production of the piece, 1972 - 1978. Also includes press cuttings of news articles and profile about Eugene McCarthy of White's Hotel, and print photographs of McCarthy.

File 6 includes deeds and legal documents relating to White's Hotel - including Indenture - Deed of Partnership, 1896, between John Eyre (Hotel Proprietor), David Walker, and Hugh McCarthy (Hotel Manager) and setting out terms of partnership for ownership and management of White's Hotel, with handwritten edits; Photocopy of document from Cooper's Guild, Dublin, with text of history of the Guild; Photocopy of indenture page for Christopher Butler's apprenticeship within the Coopers Guild 1895; Typed and handwritten list of deeds and documents relating to White's Hotel, and handed to care of National Bank Wexford, 15 Nov 1911; Typed report on the Title of White's Hotel.

File with tourism guide, "Ireland - Personally Yours" produced by Bórd Fáilte, with maps, tourism guides and information about Ireland, produced in 1973 and with content written by Carolyn Swift. Includes letters between Swift and The Appleton Association Ltd. and with typed drafts of tourist information text written by Swift.
File 2 includes general Fáilte Ireland initiatives, such as Tidy Towns, National Garden Competition, Seachtain na Gaeilge, all 1978, ShannonSide Development Report 1976, National Community Games booklet 1978 and other regional Irish tourism material.

File with sample packaging for "Moses Brown Soda Bread Mix" "Tea Scone Mix" and "White Soda Bread Mix", a report prepared on "Home Bread Making and Use of Bread Mixes" (Jul 1973), with letters from Carolyn Swift to Doherty's Advertising, Dublin, with script written for advertising the bread mix products.

Memo typed by Carolyn Swift with detail and information "Entertainment/Educational Possibilities At Royal Hospital Kilmainham", written following her recent visit to the site, with ideas and proposals to develop use and tourism at the site.