File with typescript 'very rough first draft' of screenplay of 'Robbers In The House', adapted by Carolyn Swift from her own book of the same name.

File also includes folder with treatment of the screenplay and also an application rafted for submission to the Irish Film Board to support the production of the film for young audiences. This treatment written by Carolyn Swift and Michael Murphy. Application includes press cuttings of reviews of the original book, a breakdown of budget and cost and summary of fiscal measure being proposed by Bórd Scannan and by Strongbow Films.

File with typed synopsis of book "Robbers In The Hills" by Carolyn Swift, with typescript of the novel, divided into individual chapters, and written by Carolyn Swift. The book was first published in 1982 by Acorn Books, an imprint of The Children's Press, Dublin.

Typescript of the novel includes some annotations and edits by Carolyn Swift.

File with two typescripts of the children's novel, 'Robbers In The Town' by Carolyn Swift and published in 1983 by Acorn, an imprint of The Children's Press, Dublin.

The typescripts of the book are heavily annotated and edited by Carolyn Swift.

File also includes letters between Swift and Tony [Hickey] with discussion on drafts of the book and some potential edits. (1982).

File with typescript of novel for children, Robbers In The Theatre, written by Carolyn Swift and first published in 1984 by Acorn Books, an imprint of The Children's Press, Dublin.

Typescript includes annotation and edits by Swift. File also includes a storyline synopsis of the book by Swift.

File with two typescript drafts of the novel for children, 'Robbers In The Streets'', written by Carolyn Swift and published in 1990 by Poolbeg Press, Dublin.

Both typescripts by Swift are divided into individual chapters and heavily annotated and edited by Swift.

File with two typescript drafts of the novel for children, 'Robbers In a Merc', written by Carolyn Swift and published in 1992 by Poolbeg Press, Dublin.

Typescripts include a carbon copy paper draft, and a final typescript copy, both with annotations and edits by Swift.

File with two full typescript drafts of the novel for children, Bugsy Goes To Limerick, written by Carolyn Swift and published by Poolbeg Press 1988. Draft texts include manuscript annotation and edits by Swift.

Files relating to the research, writing, drafting, and publication of novel for children, Bugsey Goes to Cork, written by Carolyn Swift and published by Poolbeg Press.

File 1 includes research notes and press cuttings of news stories used by Carolyn Swift in writing her novel. The stories relate to environmental issues in Co. Cork, such as an asbestos factory, pharmaceutical and chemical plants proposed to be built in Cork by multinational companies in the late 1980s; flyers and pamphlets about local history in parts of Co. Cork.

File 2 includes typescript draft of the novel with detailed manuscript annotation and edits by Swift throughout.

File 3 includes two typescript drafts of the novel, Bugsy Goes To Cork, with some notes and annotation by Swift.

File 4 includes letters between Carolyn Swift and publisher of her novel, Poolbeg Press, Dublin. 1990 - 1992. Letters discuss the publication of the book, the reader reports who raised possible libel issues and issues relating to identifiable cases/people concerning environmental concerns in Co. Cork and at the site of an asbestos factory and proposed new chemical and pharmaceutical plants for Cork. Includes barrister's legal review of the risk of libel within the novel.

Files relating to the writing, research, drafting, and publication of novel for children, Bugsy Goes to Galway, published by Poolbeg Press, Dublin, 1991.

File 1 includes typed draft of the novel, Bugsy Goes to Galway, written by Carolyn Swift, and with detailed edits and manuscript annotation by Swift throughout.

File 2 includes two typed drafts of the novel Bugsy Goes to Galway, with edits and manuscript annotation by Swift. Also letters between Swift and Poolbeg Press discussing the novel, its theme - addressing environmental concerns around fish farming and chemicals in the West of Ireland, and edits to the book.

File 3 includes file of press cuttings of news articles used by Swift in researching and writing the novel Bugsy Goes To Galway.

File relating to the writing, drafting, and publication of book for children, Irish Myths and Tales for Young People, by Carolyn Swift and published by Poolbeg Press, Dublin.
Includes letters between Swift and editor at Poolbeg Press discussing proposal for the book, answers by Swift to an author survey outlining why she became a writer and other questions about her life.
File includes typed draft stories for the book, heavily annotated and edited by Swift.