Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from Evening Herald, Sunday Life, Connacht Sentinel, Galway Observer, City Tribune Galway, Phoenix, Galway Advertiser, Sunday Tribune, Sunday Press, Irish Times, Irish Press, Western People, Cork Examiner, Irish Independent, Tuam Herald, Sunday Press, Art Matters. Reviews and comment on works produced by Druid include a preview of new play Wild Harvest written by Ken Bourke to be staged in Galway by Druid theatre company. Includes coverage of Druid's withdrawal from the proposed redevelopment of the Spanish Arch area of Galway City which was to include a custom-built home for Druid. Key articles include "Nuns Island to close" (6 May, Irish Times) "Druid pull out of Spanish Arch theatre project" (12 May, City tribune, Galway) "Druid withdraws from £2.7m municipal theatre project" (13 May, Irish Times) "Mick Lally's 'Wild Harvest'" - Interview with Mick Lally (25 May, Galway Advertiser)

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from Irish Press, Evening Press, Irish News, Theatre Ireland, City Limits, Irish Post, Sunday Tribune, Sunday Press, Connacht Sentinel, Galway observer, Galway Advertiser, The Scotsman (U.K.) The Independent (U.K.) Dundalk Democrat, Evening Standard (U.K.) Financial Times, Time Out (U.K.) Reviews and comment on productions by Druid theatre include Factory Girls written by Frank McGuinness and produced in Glasgow, Scotland. Key articles include "Many varieties of Hynes" - an interview with Jerome Hynes, Manager of Druid theatre company (27 May, Evening Press) "Production Lines (Time Out U.K.) "Abbey debut at last for transatlantic Des [Keogh] (22 May, Sunday Press) Interview with Frank McGuinness (15 May, Sunday Tribune) [Garry] Hynes to direct two RSC plays (16 May, Irish Times)

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from Sunday Press, Galway Advertiser, Irish Press, Sunday Tribune, Sunday Independent, Sunday Press, Tullamore Tribune, Phoenix, City Tribune (Galway) Irish Times, Irish Medical News, Hot Press, Irish Medical News. Key articles include an interview with Vincent Dowling prior to him starting his three year directorship of the Abbey Theatre; (24 May, Sunday Tribune) "Godot won't wait as Druid cancel actor's contract" (1 May, City Tribune Galway)

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from the Cork Examiner, Image, Irish Press, Sunday Press, Phoenix, Sunday Independent, Evening Herald, Irish independent, In Dublin, Irish Times, Sunday Tribune, Irish Post, City Tribune Galway, Connacht Tribune, Donegal Democrat, Evening Press. Reviews and comments on works produced by Druid include Bailegangaire written by Tom Murphy and produced at the Gaiety Theatre, Dublin. Key articles include an interview with Joe Dowling - "Don't be an actor unless you really have to." (30 May, Cork Examiner) "Players of the Western World" - interview with Garry Hynes (21 May, Irish Press) "Ansbacher to sponsor top playwright" (28 May 1986) Interview with Tom Murphy by John Waters (15 May, In Dublin) "Siobhan [McKenna] at her very best" (10 May, Evening Herald) Also includes many reviews of Bailegangaire at the Gaiety, coverage of amateur theatre, National Drama Award, reviews of other productions in Dublin and Ireland.

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from the Sunday Tribune, Connacht Sentinel, City Tribune, Irish Times, Theatre Ireland, Galway Advertiser, Sligo champion, limerick Leader, New Galway Observer, Evening Press, Anois, Connacht Tribune and Irish Independent. Reviews and comment on works produced by Druid include Conversations on a Homecoming by Tom Murphy. Key articles include interview with Garry and Jerome Hynes (Sunday Tribune, 19 May) "Lady of Talent" - Pat Leavy (Observer, 15 May) "Programme of Abbey Plays Announced" (2 May, Irish Times)

Original and photocopy of press cuttings taken from the Galway Advertiser, Connacht Sentinel, Limerick Consumer, Evening Herald, Sunday Independent, Irish Times, Western People, Sunday Tribune, Sunday Press, Tuam Herald, Limerick Leader, Sunday Press, Limerick Chronicle, Connacht Tribune, Irish Press, Inniu, Northern Constitution, Coleraine Chronicle, Sunday Independent. Reviews and comments on productions by Druid include The Rivals written by R.B. Sheridan. Key articles include "A Polish Eye on Irish theatre" (2 May 1983 Irish Times) interview With Patrick Mason (6 May 1983 Irish Press) coverage of the Irish Theatre Awards, "Druid: The Mechanics of Survival" (1 May 1983 Sunday Independent) Interview with Tom Murphy (1 May 1983 Sunday Tribune)

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from the Sunday Tribune, Theatre Ireland, Westmeath Examiner, Irish Times, Evening Press, Connacht Tribune, Connacht Sentinel, Tuam Herald, Cork Evening Echo, Galway Advertiser, Sunday Independent, Limerick Leader, The Phoenix, Western People, Review and comment on works produced by Druid include the Beggar's Opera written by John Gay and A Galway Girl written by Geraldine Aron, both produced at Druid Lane theatre, Galway. Key articles include interviews with Mick Lally (The Sunday Tribune and Theatre Ireland) "Further Productions for 'The Gigli Concert'" (Irish Times, 3 May) "Call for Centre for Arts in Ballina" (Western People, 9 May)

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from Irish Press, Galway Advertiser, Evening Press, Irish Times, City Tribune, Sunday Business Post, Galway Observer, Sunday Tribune, Image, Sligo Weekender, Irish Independent, Tuam Herald, Sunday Independent, Sunday Press, Longford News, Sunday Tribune, Modern Woman, Clonmel Nationalist. Reviews and comment on works produced by Druid include Look Back in Anger, written by John Osborne and performed at Druid theatre, Galway. Key articles include "Druid's Summer programme" (26 Jun, Galway Advertiser) "A wish come true for Hedda' three women" (27 Jun, Irish Press) "Druid in action day and night for Arts Festival" (28 Jun, City Tribune) "What the Arts mean to me" - Mary Robinson (24 Jun, Irish Times) "Budding young actors take to stage in novel new production" (31 May, City Tribune) Also includes coverage of various aspects of the Galway Arts Festival and news and coverage of arts and theatre events from around Ireland"

Original press cuttings taken from the Connacht Sentinel, Galway Advertiser, Tuam Herald, Sunday Tribune, Sunday Press, Evening Herald, Irish Press, Evening Press, Irish times, Leitrim Observer, Hot Press, Connacht Tribune, Sunday Independent, Sunday Tribune, Irish Independent, Irish Press, Limerick Leader, Kerry's Eye, Limerick Chronicle, Liberty, Anglo Celt, Argus, Longford News, Strabane Chronicle and Sunday Journal. Reviews and comments on Druid productions include The Shaughraun, Accidental Death of an Anarchist, Noel Pearson, Druid tour to Belltable in Limerick, "The Crisis Facing the Arts" - Funding and the Arts Council, Nationwide tours by Druid, the role of women Irish theatre the Harveys Irish theatre awards and theatre reviews and comments from around Ireland.

File of press cuttings from various Irish and American press. Includes coverage of The Walworth Farce produced by Druid Theatre at St. Ann's Warehouse, New York; and other coverage of Druid, Irish theatre and Arts. Interviews include with actor Derry Power and also Pat Shortt.