Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from Connacht Tribune, Meath Chronicle, Northern Standard, Connaught Telegraph, Cavan Leader, Kerryman, Anglo Celt, Connacht Tribune, Longford Leader, Longford News, Irish Times, The Guardian (U.K.) Derry People Donegal News, Roscommon Champion, BBC Arts Guide, Leitrim Observer, Donegal Democrat, Irish Independent, Sunday Business Post, Cork Examiner, Tuam Herald, City Tribune, The Word, Galway Observer, Mayo News, RTE Guide, Sunday Press, Galway Advertiser. Reviews and comment on works produced by Druid include 'At the Black Pig's Dyke' written by Vincent Woods and produced at Druid Lane theatre, Galway and produced on nationwide tour at Co. Galway, Armagh, Derry, Fermanagh, Leitrim, Cavan, Antrim (Belfast) Meath, Mayo, Tipperary Clare, Offaly, Wexford, Cork, Kerry, Donegal, Waterford and Kilkenny. Key articles include "The unmasking of brutal violence in stunning new play" (4 Oct, Connacht Tribune) Interview with Maureen Hughes, casting director at the Abbey Theatre (23 Oct, Irish Times) "Rough magic sails into smoother water" (21 Oct, Irish Times) "Making space for theatre - reviews of opening nights leave too much unsaid" (17 Oct, Irish Times) Also includes articles regarding coverage of events and comment on Irish theatre nationwide.

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from Galway Advertiser, Dublin Tribune, Sunday Independent, Dundalk Democrat, Western People, Irish Times, Mayo News, Sunday Press, Limerick Chronicle, Tuam Herald, Donegal People's Press, City Tribune, RTE Guide, Armagh Observer, In Dublin, Argus, Sligo Champion. Reviews and comment on works produced by Druid include Shadow and Substance written by Paul Vincent Carroll and produced at Druid Lane theatre, Galway. Key articles include "Storm in a theatre" - profile on Garry Hynes and controversy surrounding her role as Artistic Director at Abbey Theatre Dublin (31 Oct, Dublin Tribune) "Drama at the Abbey" (26 Oct, Irish Times)

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from Irish Times, Sunday Tribune, Irish Independent, Connacht Sentinel, Leitrim Observer, New Ross Standard, City Tribune, Donegal Democrat, Phoenix, Tuam Herald, Sunday Independent, Sunday Press, Cork Examiner, Galway Observer, Connacht Telegraph, Leinster Express, Tullamore Tribune, Connacht Tribune, Western People, Mayo News, Belfast Telegraph, Offaly Topic, Sligo Champion, Clonmel Nationalist, Nenagh Guardian, Enniscorthy Echo, New Ross Standard, Waterford News and Star, Irish News, Kerryman, Derry People and Donegal News, Newry Reporter, Anglo Celt, Westmeath Examiner, Southern Star, Corkman, Evening Herald. Reviews and comment on works produced by Druid include Lovers Meetings written by Louis D'Alton and performed at Druid Lane Theatre, Galway. Includes coverage from the Irish tour of the play to venues in Offaly, Sligo, Galway, Inis Mean, Tipperary, Wexford, Down, Cavan, Westmeath and Cork. Key articles include "£25,000 award boost for Macnas" (2 Oct, Connacht Sentinel) "Garry says goodbye to Druid with Gusto" (7 Oct, Sunday Tribune) "Jim Sheridan - in the driving seat" (11 Oct, Galway Advertiser) "Work on theatre project could start next week" (19 Oct, Donegal Democrat) Also includes coverage of the Belfast Theatre Festival, local news on theatre from around Ireland, the move by Garry Hynes from Druid to the Abbey Theatre and other articles.

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from Evening Press, Western People, Connacht Telegraph, Cork Examiner, Mayo News, Phoenix, Donegal Democrat, Limerick Tribune, Tuam Herald, Leitrim Observer, Sunday Tribune, Sunday Press, Irish Times, Galway Advertiser, City Tribune Galway, Donegal People's Press, Derry People/Donegal News, Donegal Democrat, Kerryman, Tullamore Tribune, Offaly Independent, Sligo Champion, Nenagh Guardian, New Ross Standard, Enniscorthy Echo, Waterford News and Star, Leinster Express, Cork Evening Echo, Hot Press, Tipperary Star, Northern Standard, Anglo Celt, City tribune Galway. Reviews and comment on works produced by Druid include Wild Harvest written by Ken Bourke and performed on tour of Ireland at Donegal, Limerick, Dublin, Clare, Sligo, Kerry, Offaly, Cork, Tipperary, Wexford, Mayo and Cavan. Key articles include "Dublin Theatre Festival: Liberal and original fun in the global village" (8 Oct, Sunday Tribune) "A Challenge to Audiences" - an interview with Meridian theatre company (11 Oct, Cork Examiner) "Mick Lally wins best actor award" (12 Oct, Galway Advertiser) "Theatre Booms beyond the Pale" (15 Oct, Sunday Tribune) "New Gaiety MD on job" (15 Oct, Sunday Press) "Wexford prepares for its 38th [Opera] Festival" (25 Oct, 1989) Also includes articles detailing stories, interviews and reviews on matters relating to Irish theatre.

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from the Observer (U.K.) the Toronto Star (CA) Guardian (U.K.)the Independent (U.K.)Galway Advertiser, Evening Herald, Western People, Connacht Sentinel, Cork Examiner, Irish Independent, Irish Times, Ballinasloe Herald, Tuam Herald, Roscommon Herald, Evening Herald, Hot Press, Dundalk Democrat, Connacht Tribune, Connacht Telegraph, Galway Observer, Wexford People, Sunday Independent, Cork Evening Echo, Irish Post (U.K.) Reviews and comment on productions by Druid include Hostage written by Brendan Behan and produced at the Jesuit Hall, Sea Road, Galway, Conversations on a Homecoming written by Tom Murphy and produced at Donmar Warehouse, London. Key articles include "The Great theatre Debate" - about a home for theatre in Galway (22 Oct, Galway Advertiser) Key articles include "Irish theatre reflects heritage" (3 Oct, Toronto Star, CA) "New Theatre group [Meridian] formed in Cork (1 Oct, Cork Examiner) "£34,000 for the Arts in Galway" (8 Oct, Galway Advertiser) Druid's Aussie billing (19 Oct, Irish Independent) "The Druid of Galway" (18 Oct, Sunday Independent) "Protest disrupts degree honours" (22 Oct, Irish Independent) "£2m theatre plan given to the Corpo" (20 Oct, Connacht Sentinel) Also includes articles regarding issues in theatre from around Ireland.

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from Sunday Tribune, Tuam Herald, City Tribune Galway, New Hibernia, Sunday Press, Sunday independent, Irish Times, Ballinasloe Herald, Financial Times, Evening Herald, Image, Magill, Galway Advertiser, Galway Advertiser, Wexford People, Connacht Sentinel. Key articles include coverage of the Dublin Theatre Festival, reviews of Whistle in the Dark written by Tom Murphy, directed by Garry Hynes and revived at the Abbey Theatre, various interview with Tom Murphy, "Theatre Workshop stages £12,000 appeal for funds" (10 Oct, Wexford People) "Colgan 'no' to the Abbey" (18 Oct 1985) "Corporation give £34,000 to the Arts" (23 Oct, Galway Advertiser) "The Abbey in Crisis" (Oct, Magill) Batch of copy press cutting from Irish newspapers commenting on "A Whistle in the Dark" by Tom Murphy.

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from Galway Advertiser, Tuam Herald, Sunday Independent, Connacht Sentinel, Galway Observer, Western People, City Tribune, Social and Personal, Irish News, The Observer, Sunday Tribune, Evening Herald, Irish Press, Irish Times, Sunday Independent. Reviews and comment on works produced by Druid including Conversations on a Homecoming written by Tom Murphy. Key articles include "City scrapes barrel for arts money"(26 Oct, Tuam Herald) "Druid call for radical rethink on arts by the corporation" (29 Oct, Connacht Sentinel) Also includes coverage of the Dublin Theatre Festival and further discussion of funding for Druid theatre company.

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from the Evening Herald, Sunday Press, Tuam Herald, Sunday Independent, Irish Times, Sunday Tribune, Sligo champion, Fermanagh Herald, Connacht Sentinel, Irish Press, U Magazine, Galway Advertiser, The Magazine, Sunday Press, Cork Evening Echo, Clare Champion, Hot Press, Limerick Leader, Northern Standard, Evening Press, The Guardian, Irish Independent, Donegal Democrat, Donegal People's Press. Reviews and comment on productions by Druid include The Wood of the Whispering by M.J Molloy, A Galway Girl by Geraldine Aron. Key articles include coverage of Irish Theatre Festival, "Druid Acclaimed in Dublin and on West Tour" (11 Oct, Connacht Sentinel) "Molloy play made the most impact" (8 Oct, Evening Press) "An I for an Eye" - article on photographer Amelia Stein (2 Oct Sunday Independent) "My play is not long and boring, says angry author" - Tom Murphy. (1 Oct, Irish Independent)

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from The Irish Times, Sligo Champion, Evening Herald, Irish Press, Leitrim Observer, Sunday Tribune, The Sunday Press, Sunday independent, Irish News, Irish independent, Western People, Belfast Telegraph, Westmeath Examiner, Connacht Sentinel, Roscommon Champion, Inniu, Derry Journal, Irish News (N.I), The Home News (New Jersey), Cork Examiner, Sligo Journal, Donegal Democrat, Belfast Newsletter, Londonderry Sentinel, Hot Press, Social and Personal, the Times (England) Reviews and comments on production by Druid during this period include The Shadow of the Glen by J.M. Synge, the Playboy of the Western World by J.M. Synge Key articles include wide coverage of the Dublin Theatre Festival, "The Druid Flame Needs Rekindling" (1 Oct, Irish Press) Sligo Festival of Drama (2 Oct, Leitrim Observer) "Playboy - A Faultless Production) plays on De Valera and History - G.P. Gallivan, Sunday Independent, 17 Oct) Tour of Playboy to Aran Islands (17 Oct) Druid tour to Derry (19 - 20 Oct) and other articles relating to theatre in Ireland.

File of press cuttings taken from Irish press and publications such as the Sunday Tribune, the Examiner, Irish Independent and local Galway press, reporting on the UK tour of The Walworth Farce by Enda Walsh and Druid Theatre; detailed UK coverage and reviews of The Walworth Farce staged at the National Theatre, Cottesloe, London. Also includes American press reviews and coverage from Los Angeles and the Druid production of The Playboy of the Western World and The Shadow of the Glen, as part of the DruidSynge series.