Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from The Phoenix, City Tribune, Westmeath Independent, Irish Times, Connacht Sentinel, Irish Independent, Connacht Sentinel, Cork Examiner, Athlone Observer, Kilkenny People, Limerick Leader, Limerick Post, Sunday Tribune, Avondhu, Sunday Independent, Wexford People, Galway Advertiser, Limerick Events Guide, Tullamore Tribune, Kilkenny People, Galway Edge. Includes TS press release from the Town Hall Theatre regarding the first production at the new theatre of 'The Beauty Queen of Leenane' written by Martin McDonagh and directed by Garry Hynes. Wide range of reviews and comments, taken from local and national press on productions by Druid include 'The Beauty Queen of Leenane' written by Martin McDonagh and directed by Garry Hynes, performed at the new Town Hall Theatre in Galway. Also includes previews and coverage of tour of this play to Kilkenny and Athlone. Key articles include "Marie [Mullen] treading new boards in the town she knows so well "2 Feb, City Tribune) "Restored Town Hall reopens as theatre" (2 Feb, Irish Times) "Galway meeting to discuss future of Irish theatre" (6 Feb, Connacht Sentinel) "New theatre for the North Side" (22 Feb, Irish Times) "Druid celebrate twenty first anniversary at Belltable" (17 Feb, Limerick Post) "Synge tinged with Tarantino" (28 Jan, The Tribune Magazine)

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from Munster Express, Sunday Independent, Galway Advertiser, City Tribune, Tuam Herald, Irish Press, Wexford People, RTE Guide, Sunday Business Post, Sunday Tribune, Gorey Guardian, In Dublin, Sunday Independent, Irish Press. Comment and review of works produced by Druid include 'Poor Beast in the Rain' written by Billy Roche and performed at Druid Lane theatre, Galway. Key articles include "Kilkenny's Watergate theatre reviews first year" (3 Feb, Munster Express) "Garry Hynes back to direct Druid's latest" (17 Feb, City Tribune) "Arts plan's 'necklace' of centres of excellence" (26 Feb, Sunday Business Post)

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from Sligo Champion, Kilkenny People, Galway Advertiser, Irish Times, Limerick Leader, The Nenagh Guardian, The Avondhu, Limerick Post, Sunday Press, Sunday World, Irish Independent, Sunday Tribune, Irish Times, Evening Herald, Roscommon Herald, Sligo Weekender, RTE Guide, Cork Evening Echo, Sunday Business Post, The Kingdom, Carrigdhoun Weekly, Donegal People's Press, Derry People, Donegal News. Reviews and comment on works produced by Druid include 'At the Black Pig's Dyke' written by Vincent Woods and performed at the Gate Theatre, Dublin, Belltable theatre, Limerick. Key articles include "Out of the Druid, Into the Wood" (15 Feb, Irish Times), "Down under cancellation opens the Gate for Druid" (4 Feb, City Tribune), "The exhilaration of living from hand to mouth" - interview with actress Stella McCusker (20 Feb, Sunday Independent) "Arts treasure trove at Samhlaiocht" (22 Feb, The Kingdom) "Galway audiences to see Playboy with a difference" (18 Feb, City Tribune) Includes other articles regarding issues of theatre, funding and productions from around all of Ireland.

Original press cuttings taken from Cork Examiner, Western People, Galway Advertiser, Evening Herald, Irish Times, Connacht Tribune, Irish Independent, Connacht Sentinel, Sunday Tribune, Irish Press, Tuam Herald. Key articles include "Druid presents new play" - Private Dick (10 Feb, Western People) "Plans go ahead for £2. Million-plus Galway Municipal Theatre" (12 Feb, Connacht Tribune) "Druid award nominations for "Black Pig's Dyke" (25 Feb, 1993) "Charabanc make welcome return" (19 Feb, City Tribune)

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from Sunday Independent, Sunday Press, Sunday Tribune, Irish Times, Connacht Sentinel, Tuam Herald, Theatre Ireland, Galway Observer, The Word, Image, Kilkenny People, City line, City Tribune, Southern Star, Evening Herald, Galway Advertiser, Woman's Way, Clonmel Nationalist, Sunday Tribune, Dungarvan Observer, Limerick Leader. Reviews and comment on works produced by Druid include Conversations on a Homecoming written by Tom Murphy and performed at the Abbey theatre, Dublin. Also includes reviews and articles regarding the production by Druid of Carthaginians' written by Frank McGuinness and performed at Druid Lane theatre, Galway. Key articles include "Sean and Marie a fine husband and wife team" (12 Feb, Irish Press) "The grand old lady is back" - Gate Theatre reopens after building work (2 Feb, Sunday Press) "World Premiere for Red Kettle" (7 Feb, Kilkenny People)

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from Donegal Democrat, Tuam Herald, Sunday Press, Sunday Business Post, Dublin Tribune, Galway Advertiser, City Tribune, Galway Advertiser, Kerryman, Sunday Press, Connacht Sentinel, Galway Observer, Sunday Independent. Key articles include "Spanish Arch Drama" (14 Feb, Galway Advertiser) "£650,000 sought for theatre" (15 Feb, Kerryman) "Will the real Mick Lally please stand up!" (17 Feb, Sunday Press) "Make or break for £3m theatre plan" (19 Feb, Connacht Sentinel) "Mick Lally launches new youth theatre" (19 Feb, Connacht Sentinel) Includes preview of upcoming Druid production directed by Maelíosa Stafford of The Increased Difficulty of Concentration written by Vaclav Havel performed at Druid Lane theatre, Galway. (22 Feb, City Tribune)

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from Cara, Ireland of the Welcomes, Galway Observer, Irish Press, Irish Times, Sunday Tribune, City Tribune (Galway) Drogheda Independent, Irish Independent, Hot Press, Cork Evening Echo, Tuam Herald, Connacht Tribune, Sunday Independent, Waterford Star and News, Longford Leader, Munster Express, Enniscorthy Echo, Phoenix, Longford News, Connacht Tribune, Variety (New York) Galway Advertiser. Reviews and comment on works produced by Druid include The Playboy of the Western World written by J.M. Synge and staged as part of the Sydney bicentennial festival. Also articles refer to upcoming production by Druid in Galway of The Factory Girls written by Frank McGuinness. Key articles include "West Waterford Drama Festival" (19 Feb, Waterford News and Star) "Ballymahon's Bog Lane comes alive with Drama "12 Feb, Longford Leader) "RTE film on Druid theatre" (26 Feb, Irish Press) "Why we need to pay twice for admission" (23 Feb, Irish Independent) "Tuam vocational School Jubilee" (20 Feb, Tuam Herald) Also includes coverage of stories about Irish theatre nationwide and also refers to the Galway Arts Festival which takes place in August.

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from Galway Observer, Sligo Weekender, Tuam Herald, Connacht Tribune, Sunday Press, Irish Times, Galway Advertiser, Connacht Sentinel, Sunday Independent, Irish Independent, Galway Observer, Cork Examiner, Cork Evening Echo, Sunday Tribune, Evening Press. Key articles include "Olympia saviour in sight?" (22 Feb, Sunday Press) "Druid goes to Jail" - production by Druid of Conversations on a Homecoming written by Tom Murphy and performed at Cork Jail (13 Feb, Irish Times) "Druid embark on tour of three Irish prisons" (8 Feb, Sunday Tribune) "How director Ben Barnes is revitalising John B. Keane's plays". (8 Feb, Sunday Independent)

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from Evening Press, Galway Observer, New Statesman, Irish Times, Sligo Champion, Social and Personal, Irish Press, Sunday Times, Morning Star, City Limits, Irish Independent, Irish Post, Connacht Sentinel, The Stage and Television Today, Sunday Telegraph, Mail on Sunday, The Observer, Sunday Times, City Tribune (Galway), Galway Advertiser, Waterford News and Star, Daily Telegraph, Evening Herald, Irish Press, Mayo News, Time Out, Financial Times (U.K.) the London Standard, (U.K.), Sunday Today (U.K.) The Guardian (U.K.) The London Times (U.K.) The Sunday Press, Ballinasloe Herald, Tuam Herald, Western People, Mayo Post, Anglo Celt, Kilkenny People, Leitrim Observer, Roscommon Herald, Roscommon Champion, Connacht Telegraph, Longford News, Clonmel Nationalist, Donegal People, RTE Guide, New Hibernia, Reviews and comment on works produced by Druid Including Bailegangaire written by Tom Murphy, Conversations on a Homecoming written by Tom Murphy, Key articles include "I do plays that drain you emotionally" - Siobhán McKenna (26 Feb, Evening Press) "Druid Magic Bewitches London" - Bailegangaire (23 Feb, Sunday Tribune) "The Arts Council Drops the Curtains" (20 Feb, Irish Press) "The Sunday Tribune Arts Awards 1986" (2 Feb) "Plan for £100,000 theatre in Carrigallen" (1 Feb, Leitrim Observer) Also include numerous articles on Druid's nationwide tour of Ireland with Conversations on a Homecoming and tour of London with Bailegangaire, articles regarding funding for theatre and arts in Ireland, interviews with Siobhán McKenna and Garry Hynes.

Original and photocopy of press cuttings taken from the Irish Times, Evening Press, Sunday Independent, Irish Press, Tuam Herald, Connacht Sentinel, Tuam Herald, The Phoenix. Reviews and comment on works produced by Druid include Famine by Tom Murphy Key articles include "The Great Punctuation Mark in Our History" - interview with Tom Murphy regarding his new play Famine (2 Feb, Irish Times) "Less a place of geographical boundaries than a state of mind" - article by Garry Hynes (4 Feb 1984) "An Outsider who felt welcome" - an article on Thomas Kilroy (5 Feb, Sunday Independent) "Criticising Amateur Drama" letter to the Irish Times (13 Feb) and "Druid magic deserves a new stage". (9 Feb, Irish Times)