Newspaper cuttings 1986 relating to the “Save Wood Quay” campaign.

Newspaper cuttings 1989 relating to the “Save Wood Quay” campaign.

Large black and white poster produced by Friends of Medieval Dublin "Save Our National Monument At Wood Quay", advertising a public meeting at Mansion House on 29/03/197[9] with FX Martin as Chair and Dr Henrik Jansen as speaker, and Wood Quay rally and march on 31/03/197[9].

This file consists of correspondence, legal documents, background research and material relating to the case from 1980-81 including a folder marked "Museum Legal File" which contains photocopies of correspondence etc., numbered.
Material includes copy of typescript of manuscript received from Mr Michael Webb on 24/02/1980; typed statement from Breandán Ó Ríordáin (BÓR), Director of National Museum of Ireland (NMI) on the discovery of the hoard of objects, c.26/02/1980; typed document labelled "Meeting 28/v/1980 AG's office"; photocopies of correspondence between BÓR, director NMI, Michael Ryan, Keeper of Irish Antiquities and R MacGiolla Easbuig [aka Dick Gillespie], Department of Education [which funded NMI], 18/04/1980-03/03/1981; photocopy of letter from assistant secretary to the Government, to private secretary of Department of Education in relation to chalice and other items being sent to British Museum for restoration treatment 27/08/1980; photocopies of letters from Mathew Russell, Office of the Attorney General to Secretary of Department of Education in relation to payment of finders' award, 17/09/1980, 09/01/1981; copies of correspondence between L Ó Laidhin, Secretary, Department of Education and Mr FJ O'Donoghue, Assistant Secretary, Department of Finance, 26/09-29/10/1980; correspondence between Jim Tunney, Minister of State and Michael O'Kennedy, T.D., Minister for Finance 13/11/1980; photocopies of newspaper articles on various hoard discoveries; handwritten case notes; photocopy of Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly Recommendation 921 (1981) 1 on metal detectors and archaeology (provisional edition ); photocopy of "Memorandum for the information of the Government The Derrynaflan Hoard" 27/02/1981; photocopies of correspondence from Mathew MacNamara solicitor for John O'Leary and Denis O'Brien, owners of the land on which Webb made discovery to BÓR, director of NMI 31/03-11/08/1980; photocopies of correspondence from Denis Murphy, Manager, Allied Irish Bank, Cashel, County Tipperary where John O'Leary and Denis O'Brien have an account, to BÓR and Michael Ryan, NMI 22-25/08/1980; photocopies of correspondence between BÓR and Michael Ryan 30/70/1980; photocopy of draft letter from Michael Ryan to Mr O'Brien and Mr O'Leary in relation to the archaeological objects found on their land 02/1980; photocopy of part of text of address by the Minister for Finance, Michael O'Kennedy T.D. to the AGM of Littleton (Co. Tipperary) Cumann of Fianna Fáil, 15/03/1980; photocopies of correspondence from BÓR to John O'Leary 06/03/1980; photocopy of typed statement from Mary Cahill to BÓR in relation to visit to site, 26/2/1980; photocopy of typed statement from Michael Ryan relating to visit of Michael Webb to NMI.

Material in this file consists of background research material with some with notations 19[78]-1986. It includes photocopy of report by Michael Ryan, National Museum of Ireland on coin hoard found at Glendalough, County Wicklow including definition of Treasure Trove, 17/10/1978; photocopy of report on increase bullion value of Treasure Trove awards 1929-1975; photocopy of list of Treasure Trove acquisitions 1929-1976; article on article 49 "Succession to the Prerogative"; photocopy of extract from book "The Remedies of the Bailor" n.d.; photocopy of extract from book which covered paper delivered by Robert Young, April 17, 1872, "The Duty of Preserving National Monuments"; typed CV for William Andrew Oddy, Keeper of Department of Conservation, British Museum 198[?]; photocopy of report on the analysis of the silver of the Derrynaflan Paten and Stand, MJ Hughes, The British Museum, 11/10/1985; copy of typed letter from Michael Ryan, Keeper of Irish Antiquities, 10/01/1986 including list of witnesses to be subpoenaed; typed extract on prerogative rights and powers, n.d.; photocopy of article from New Law Journal on what used to be a prerogative writ, 26/06/1986.

Material in this file relates to the High Court case including correspondence, notes on how to proceed, interview questions and legal opinions, 1985-1987. Material includes photocopies on note relating to valuation of hoard n.d.; draft notes on "Implications of Webb & Another v Ireland and A.G.", n.d.; photocopies of correspondence between Monica Healion, Executive Officer, Department of Education and the Chief State Solicitor's office, 16/10/1985; handwritten notes; photocopies of correspondence between Louis J Dockery, Chief State Solicitor and Messrs O'Brien and Binchy, solicitors 26/11/1985-20/10/1986; photocopies of correspondence between Dockery and TK Liston, S.C. 14/11/1985-13/10/1986; letter from Dockery and Mary Robinson (MR), Senior Counsel, informing her Attorney General (AG) has nominated her to case 10/12/1985 and subsequent correspondence 30/12/1985-17/06/1987; photocopy of draft amended defence delivered to High Court by Chief State solicitor [1986]; photocopy of letter from Breandán Ó Ríordáin, Director, National Museum of Ireland to Brian Byrne, Principal solicitor, State Solicitors Office 12/2/1986, 23/06/1986; Legal Diary sittings of various Irish courts 26/06/1986; ring-bound Brief Book No. 1 for High Court case between "Michael T.S. Webb and Michael O'Connell Webb (an infant issuing by his father and next friend Michael T.S. Webb) Plaintiffs and Ireland and the Attorney General Defendants"; typed document in plastic folder "Evidence of Mr Richard Camber taken on 27 June 1986" certified as true copy of shorthand notes by Sheila Kavanagh; handwritten letter from Brian Byrne to MR including copy of unapproved judgement of Justice Blayney, 30/6/1986 and subsequent correspondence, 01/08/1986; copy of typed opinion by MR on whether there are grounds for appeal to Supreme Court, 25/09/1986; memo from Michael Ryan, Keeper of Irish Antiquities, NMI, to BÓR relating to the valuation and costings of the Derrynaflan transaction in terms of the treatment on it by British Museum, 29/09/1986; photocopy of typed letter from BÓR to Mathew Russell, Office of the Attorney General, 08/10/1986; Barrister's Fee Note, for MR's costs, 16/12/1986 and receipt, 10/06/1987; photocopy of typed memorandum of statement of evidence given by T.S. Webb, 26/06/1986 in High Court; cuttings 26/06-29/07/1986.

Material relating to appeal to the Supreme Court, 1987.

The Supreme Court Book of Appeal; Book of Appeal (Part II) x 2.

Ring-bound document: "The Supreme Court…Michael T.S. Webb and Michael O'Connell Webb…plaintiffs and Ireland and the Attorney General Defendants…Papers in relation to Privilege Claimed x 2.

Ring-bound documents: submission of the appellants (defendants); Submission of the Respondents (plaintiffs); ring-bound letters between sets of solicitors.