Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from Sunday Press, Sunday Tribune, Irish Times, City Tribune, Sligo Champion, Irish Press, Galway Advertiser, Corkman, RTE Guide, Evening Press, Kerryman, Clonmel Nationalist, Sunday Press, Sunday Tribune, Sunday Business Post, Enniscorthy Echo, Cork Evening Echo. Includes reviews and coverage of productions by Druid including 'Songs of the Yellow Bittern' written by Vincent Woods and directed by Maelíosa Stafford. This production was performed at Druid lane theatre, Galway and also on tour in Ireland at Armagh, Coleraine - Derry, Enniskillen - Fermanagh, Tullamore - Offaly, New Ross - Wexford, Ballyduff - Waterford, Skibbereen - Cork, Kilkenny, Tralee - Kerry, Limerick, Ballybofey - Monaghan, Carrigallen - Leitrim, Kiltimagh - Mayo and Clifden - Galway.

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from Western People, Connacht Sentinel, Irish Times, Sunday Tribune, Sunday Press, City Tribune, Waterford News and Star, Donegal Democrat, Galway Advertiser, Phoenix, Sunday Business Post, Tuam Herald, Irish Press. Key articles include "100th production at Ireland's most dynamic theatre company" (30 Sep, Western People) Includes wide coverage of the one hundredth production by Druid theatre company and also coverage/preview of the Dublin theatre festival. "O'Casey theatre company for Theatre Royal" - founded by Shivaun O'Casey in Newry, Co. Down. (25 Sep, Waterford News and Star) "Designing woman who relishes the challenge in tight corners" (25 Sep, Connacht Tribune) "Druid's next play explores history through folklore" (34 Sep, Galway Advertiser) "Irish theatre acclaimed at Edinburgh" (6 Sep, Sunday Tribune)

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from City Tribune, Galway Advertiser, Irish Times, Sunday Press, Gay Community News, Irish Musical News, Sligo Champion, Enniscorthy Echo, Donegal Peoples Press, City Tribune, Westmeath Examiner, Anglo Celt, New Ross Standard, Connacht Tribune, Galway Observer, RTE Guide, Irish Catholic, Belfast Telegraph, Cork Examiner, Irish Press, Fortnight, Sunday Independent. Includes reviews and coverage of productions by Druid including a double bill of plays written by Geraldine Aron: The Donahue Sisters and The Stanley Parkers. Both are performed at Druid Lane theatre, Galway. Key articles include "Exhibition of set design" (7 Sep, Sligo Champion) "Jerome Hynes: The man at the helm of Opera Fest" (7 Sep, Enniscorthy Echo) Don't Worry Madam - a new short story by Geraldine Aron (9 Sep, Sunday Tribune) "a 'Field' of bullish power and savage Galway beauty primed to stun Hollywood" (21 Sep, Connacht Tribune)

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from Irish Times, Tuam Herald, Sunday Press, Woman's Way, Now, Irish Press, Irish Independent, Sunday Tribune, Ballinasloe, Connacht Tribune, Galway Observer, Evening Press, Irish Independent, Cork Examiner, Connacht Tribune, Donegal Democrat, Derry People/Donegal News, Cork Evening Echo, Limerick Post, Limerick Leader, Limerick Tribune, Mayo Post, Dublin Event Guide, Clare Champion, Nenagh Guardian, Donegal People's Press, City News, Image. Reviews and comment on works produced by Druid include Lovers, written by Brian Friel and performed at Druid Lane theatre Galway; Wild Harvest written by Ken Bourke and produced on a nationwide tour to Donegal, Limerick, Dublin, Clare, Sligo, Kerry, Offaly, Cork, Tipperary, Wexford, Mayo and Cavan. Key articles include "Resurgent Theatre" - Opening of Andrews Lane Theatre in Dublin (2 Sep, Irish Times) "Take heart theatre lovers, the circus is in town" (16 Sep, Irish Times) "Murphy and Me: Once more with feeling" (29 Sep, Irish Times) "Council's £16,000 arts grant" (30 Sep, Tuam Herald) Also includes wide coverage and reviews of the Dublin theatre festival.

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from Irish Times, Irish Independent, City Tribune Galway, Sunday Press, Sunday Independent, Image, Galway Observer, Irish Press, Evening Herald, Mayo News, Tuam Herald. Reviews and comment on works produced by Druid theatre include I Do Not Like Thee Dr. Fell written by Bernard Farrell and produced at Druid Lane theatre, Galway. Also includes coverage of theatre related stories from around Ireland, a review of theatre in Ireland during 1988 and a preview to theatre in Ireland for 1989. Key articles include "Theatre awards shortlist announced" (2 Dec, Irish Times) "Druid: Too soon for a wake" (10 Dec, Irish Times) Potter hailed theatre queen" (12 Dec, Irish Press) "New writing made 1988 a year of drama" (29 Dec, Irish Times) "Who'll be doing what in 1989" (31 Dec, 1988)

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from Limerick Leader, Mayo Post, City Tribune Galway, Sunday Press, Irish Times, Connacht Sentinel, Irish Press, Galway Observer, Sunday Tribune, Galway Advertiser, Cork Examiner, Clare Champion, Tuam Herald, Image, Western People, Phoenix. Key articles include "Wanted: A New Generation of First-Rate Dramatists (24 Sep, 1988) "Druid abandon plans as grant is slashed (2 Sep, City Tribune, Galway) "Government blamed for withdrawal of Arts Council touring grant to Dublin (6 Sep, Connacht Sentinel) "Change, not crisis in the Druid" (11 Sep, Sunday Press) "Abbey bring hit play to Galway" - A Crucial Week in the Life of a Grocer's Assistant written by Tom Murphy (15 Sep, Galway Advertiser) "You can't eat grease paint and applause" - life of actors in Ireland (24 Sep, Irish Times) and wide coverage of the Dublin Theatre Festival, including previews and comment on the works included in the festival.

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from Irish Times, Sligo Champion, City Tribune (Galway) Irish Independent, Cork Examiner, Galway Advertiser, Roscommon Herald, Irish Post (U.K.) Evening Herald. Key articles include news of deal between Druid and Ryanair airline about sponsorship of production in London by Druid of Conversations on a Homecoming written by tom Murphy and would be funded by Ryanair. (24 Sep, Galway Advertiser) and other articles reflecting Irish theatre and arts nationwide in Ireland.

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from Irish America, Irish Press, Sunday Independent, New Hibernia, Evening Herald, Anois, Irish Times, Tuam Herald, Connacht Tribune, Cork Evening Echo, In Dublin, RTE Guide. Key articles include "[Michael] Colgan approached by Abbey" (4 Oct, Irish Press) "Hooked on Theatre" - Interview with Garry Hynes (26 Sep, Irish Press)"Lally turns puppeteer" (19 Sep, 1986)

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from Irish Independent, Galway Advertiser, Western People, Anglo Celt, Sunday Tribune, Irish Times, City Tribune, Galway Observer, Phoenix, Connacht Sentinel, The Entertainer, Irish Press, Evening Herald, Clonmel Nationalist, Sunday Independent, Irish Press, Sunday Press, Sunday Tribune, RTE Guide. Reviews and comments on works by Druid include: The Importance of Being Earnest, written by Oscar Wilde; Conversations on a Homecoming, written by Tom Murphy. Key articles include "Let there be lighting" - Roger Frith. (2 Sep, Irish Times), "Garry - The girl who made Druid" (23 Sep, the Entertainer), "Brilliant Staging by Druid" (26 Sep, Irish Press) and also includes wide coverage of the Dublin Theatre Festival.

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from the Donegal People's Press, Evening Herald, Connacht Sentinel, Tuam Herald, Galway Advertiser, Fermanagh Herald, Derry Journal, Western People, Sunday Independent, Irish Times, Irish Independent, Irish Press, Connacht Telegraph, Sligo Champion, Sunday Tribune, Mayo News, Connacht Tribune, Derry People, Donegal News, Sunday Press, Leitrim Observer, Liberty, In Dublin, Mayo Post and Cork Examiner. Reviews and comment of works produced by Druid include the Wood of the Whispering by M.J Molloy and A Galway Girl by Geraldine Aron. Key articles include "A Man of the West" - An interview with Mick Lally (Irish Times, 15 Sep) "A group of Irish actors hope to raise £30,000 to open a centre before 1984" (Evening Press, 9 Sep) "Dublin isn't a play-going town, but. . ." (20 Sep, Evening Press) various coverage of the Dublin Theatre Festival, interview with Garry Hynes (24 Sep Irish Times) and "Field Day theatre comes to Sligo (14 Oct, Sligo Champion)
Bound transcript of interview conversation between John Bowman, RTÉ, John Healy and Garry Hynes, discussing Druid's production of "The Wood of the Whispering" by M.J. Molloy.