Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from Irish Times, City Tribune, Western People, Galway Advertiser, Cork Evening Echo, Limerick Post, The Kingdom, Avondhu, Irish independent, the Examiner, Sunday Independent, RTE Guide, Sunday Times, Waterford Star and News, Evening Herald, Sunday Business Post, Image, The Connacht Sentinel, Munster Express, The Times (U.K.)Limerick Chronicle, Dublin Echo. Includes coverage, reviews, features and interviews regarding the production of 'The Country Boy' by Druid Theatre Company. Key articles include "Druid bring an Irish Classic to the Belltable" (Limerick Leader, 19 Jun) "21% increase in local arts funding for 1999" (Munster Express, 4 Jun)"Country Boy is Stuck in a Turgid Time Warp" (Sunday Independent, 6 Jun) "Garry Hynes recalls Druid Success Story" (The Connacht Sentinel, 8 Jun)

Original and photocopy press cuttings of coverage of productions by Druid Theatre and related national and international Arts/theatre news coverage. Press cuttings from various Irish, American and UK press including the Guardian, Variety, City Tribune, The Connacht Sentinel and Sunday Independent and relating the production of Druid of the Beauty Queen of Leenane on Broadway, New York which won Tony award for Garry Hynes as Best Director.

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from the Big Issue, Galway Advertiser, Munster Express, City Tribune, RTE Guide, Clonmel Nationalist, Sunday Tribune, Connacht Tribune, Roscommon Herald, Edge, Limerick Leader, Tuam Herald, Limerick Post, Irish Independent, Western People, Sligo Champion, Donegal Democrat, Sligo Weekender, Connacht Sentinel, Clare Champion, Hot Press, Wexford People, Leinster Leader. Reviews and comment on works produced by Druid include 'The Blue Macushla' written by Tom Murphy and performed at Druid Lane theatre, Galway. Includes interview with actress Maria Doyle-Kennedy (13 Jun, Irish Times) Great audience response to O'Connor play - Joseph O'Connor, 'Red Roses and Petrol'. (14 Jun, Sligo Champion) "Arts festival announces an exciting line-up for 18th time" (24 Jun, Tuam Herald)

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from Irish Press, Irish Independent, Cork Examiner, Belfast Telegraph, Evening Press, Galway Advertiser, RTE Guide, Westmeath Independent, Tuam Herald, Journal Extra, Athlone Observer, Hampstead and Highgate Express, Offaly Independent, Sunday Press, Belfast Telegraph, Derry Journal, Irish Times, Roe Valley Sentinel, North West Echo, The Daily Telegraph. Coverage of reviews and comment on works produced by Druid include Midnight Court by Brian Merriman and translated by David Marcus and also At the Black Pig's Dyke written by Vincent Woods. Key articles include "How Cavan's Tina snapped up a leading Dublin role" - Interview with Tina Kellegher (1 Jun, Irish Press) "Spectacular Arts Festival on the way" (10 Jun, Galway Advertiser) "Mick is more than Miley" - Interview with Mick Lally" (26 Jun, Cork Examiner) "Druid head for London" - At the Black Pig's Dyke (23 Jun, Galway Observer) "Druid to present season of George Fitzmaurice plays" (29 Jun, Connacht Sentinel)

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from RTE Guide, Image, Connacht Sentinel, Sunday Business Post, Galway Advertiser, Irish Press, Galway Advertiser, Farmers Journal, Southern Star, Irish Times, Sunday Independent, Evening Herald. Reviews and comment on works produced by Druid include 'Werewolves' written by Teresa Lubkiewicz and performed at Druid theatre, Galway. Key articles include interview with Maureen Toal (6 Jun, RTE Guide) "Appeal to city businesses to give financial support to Arts Festival" (30 Jun, Connacht Sentinel) Interview with Patricia Forde, director of Galway Arts Festival (18 Jun, Galway Advertiser)

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from Galway Advertiser, Evening Press, City Tribune Galway, Phoenix, Donegal Democrat, Southern Star, Sunday Tribune, Cork Examiner, Social and Personal, Sunday Independent, Westmeath Examiner, Irish Times, Evening Herald, Sunday Business Post, Connacht Tribune. Key articles include "What next for Druid?" (24 Jun, Sunday Tribune) "Mick Lally and the Hiker top opera house bill (27 Jun, Cork Examiner) "Hurrah for Boucicault" (23 Jun, Evening Herald) "Renmore trio play major role in new theatre company" - Punchbag theatre company (22 Jun, City Tribune Galway) "Trials and Tribulations of touring theatre" (14 Jun, Irish Times) "Acts from five continents for Arts Festival" (8 Jun, City Tribune) "[Passion Machine] theatre company passionately seeks commercial sponsorship" (10 Jun, Sunday Business Post)

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from Connacht Sentinel, Sunday Tribune, City Tribune Galway, Galway Advertiser, Phoenix, Limerick Post, Sligo champion, Irish Times, Irish Press, Sunday Press, Sunday Independent, London Independent, Cork Examiner, Evening Herald, New Ross Standard, Enniscorthy Guardian, Cork Examiner, Galway Observer, Western People, Alpha, Image. Reviews and comment on works produced by Druid include Wild Harvest written by Ken Bourke and performed at Druid Lane theatre, Galway. Key articles include "Playgirl of the Western World" - interview with Garry Hynes (11 Jun, Sunday Tribune) "'Sevenwoods' aims to be a cultural milestone for Sligo (12 Jun, Sligo Champion) "City theatre project goes ahead despite Druid pullout" (9 Jun, City Tribune) "No sex romp at the Abbey" (27 Jun, 1989)

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from the City Tribune (Galway), Connacht Sentinel, Irish Times, Cork Examiner, Irish Independent, Sunday Press, Irish Press, Galway Advertiser, Sunday Tribune, Sunday Press, Sunday Independent, Ballinasloe Herald, Galway Observer, Cork Examiner, Evening Herald, Connacht Sentinel, Western People, Tuam Herald, Drogheda Independent. Reviews and comment on works by Druid include "A Touch of the Poet" written by Eugene O'Neill and performed at Druid Lane theatre, Galway. Key articles include "Wheelchairs and the Abbey" (4 Jun, Irish Press) "Abbey 'Whistle in the Dark' for Druid" (30 Jun, Connacht Sentinel) "Mick Lally: From the Gaeltacht to Glenroe" (27 Jun, Irish Times) "Yet another flawless gem from Druid" (17 Jun, Cork Examiner) "Wheelchair Access [at the Abbey theatre] (12 Jun Irish Times) "New city theatre company set for its Debut" [Heads or Harps theatre company, Galway] (12 Jun, City Tribune, Galway) "'Borstal Boy' to shoot Darragh [Kelly] to stardom (7 Jun, Sunday Press) and various other articles regarding Druid theatre, interviews and coverage of national and amateur Irish theatre.

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from Sunday Tribune, City Tribune Galway, Evening Press, Western People, Connacht Sentinel, Irish Press, Galway Advertiser, Sunday Press, Sunday Independent, Irish Times, Irish Echo, Hot Press, Cork Examiner, Southern Star. Reviews and comments on works produced by Druid include Loot written by Joe Orton and produced at Druid theatre, Druid Lane, Galway. Key articles include "Hynes Sight" - Interview with Garry Hynes (19 Jun, Hot Press) "Ray McBride: Running, Dancing, Standing Still Actor" (3 Jun, Irish Times) "Mick Lally - From obscurity to a household name" (3 Jun 1986) "Entertaining Mr. Orton" (8 Jun, Sunday Tribune)

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from Galway Advertiser, Leinster Express, Midland Tribune, New Galway Observer, Limerick Weekly Echo, Theatre Ireland, Cork Examiner, Irish Times, Tuam Herald, Sunday Tribune, Sunday Independent, City Tribune, Evening Herald, Connacht Sentinel, Galway Advertiser, Sligo Champion. Reviews and comment on works produced by Druid include Tis a Pity She's a Whore by John Ford. Key articles include "Horror drama keeping the West Awake" (21 Jun, Evening Herald) Harveys Scholarship award (Various) "Arts Festival Search for Local Sponsorship" (21 Jun, City Tribune) "A Hundred Key People in Irish Theatre" (20 Jun, Irish Times) "Irish Drama's Cornerstone is sound but the buttresses are crumbling" (17 Jun, Irish Times)