Original and photocopy of press cuttings taken from the Sunday Independent, Evening Press, Sunday Press, Connacht Sentinel, Galway Advertiser, Tuam Herald, Connacht Tribune, Western People, Fermanagh Herald, Irish Times, Irish Tatler, Theatre Ireland, Derry Journal, Kerry's Eye, Sligo Journal and Theatre Ireland. Coverage of productions by Druid include Action by Sam Shepard. Key articles include Tuam Theatre Guild Annual Youth Festival (Feb 18), "Cutting the Theatre Cake" - funding and grants for theatre, interview with Garry Hynes, Marie Mullen and Mick Lally with "Theatre Ireland" editor Barney O'Reilly, prior to Playboy being staged at the Dublin Theatre Festival, "Recognition for Druid Theatre" (11-15 Feb) and other articles relating to success and works by Druid and Irish theatre.

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from The Galway Advertiser, Inniu, Connacht Sentinel, Irish Press, Evening Press, Irish Times, Tuam Herald, Connacht Tribune, Sunday Press, In Dublin, Evening Herald, Belfast Telegraph, Mother Courage and All her Children by Bertolt Brecht(Galway) , Bar and Ger by Geraldine Aron (Dublin), Playboy of the Western World by J.M. Synge (Limerick) "Druid's Fight for Survival" (CT) "Corporation Lashed by Druid Over Grant Aid" (various) and other various articles based on Druid, their works and on Irish theatre.

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from the Evening Herald, Irish times, Evening Herald, Connacht Sentinel, Western People, Tuam Herald, Connacht Tribune, Amarach, Connacht Tribune, Irish Tatler, Sunday Independent, Irish Post and Galway Advertiser. Includes a TS press release from Druid theatre company entitled "Druid's Problems" and "Druid's Fight for Survival" and press cuttings covering the same issue, details of nominations for Irish Theatre Awards, coverage of the Galway Arts Festival and details of campaign for permanent arts centre in Galway City.

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 Derry Journal, Londonderry Sentinel, In Dublin, Limerick Leader, Evening Herald, Cork Evening Echo, Cork Examiner, Irish News (Northern Ireland), Connacht Sentinel, Sligo Champion, Southern Star, Leitrim Observer, Irish Times, Ireland-West Tourism News, Galway Advertiser, Evening Press and Tuam Herald. Reviews and comments of productions by Druid include the Rivals by R.B. Sheridan, produced at Cork Opera House and at the Hawk's Well Theatre, Sligo, Guildhall, Derry, Belltable, Limerick and in Druid Lane theatre, Galway. Key articles include coverage of the Irish Theatre Awards, reviews of the Irish theatre scene, "Fighting for Theatre in Cork - Cork Theatre Company" (23 Jun, Irish Times) "Druid's Financial Problems Put Its Future in Doubt".

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from the Galway Advertiser, Western People, Irish Times, Connacht Sentinel, Sunday Tribune, Connacht Tribune, Evening Herald and Irish Press. Reviews and comments on productions by Druid include A Galway Girl by Geraldine Aron at Druid theatre, Galway and A Bed Time Story by Sean O'Casey, also produced at Druid Theatre, Galway. Key articles include details of theatre closures and risk to funding in Dublin for venues the Olympia, the Oscar, the Eblana and others (8 Jul, Irish Times) and an interview with Marie Mullen on her career so far.

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from Sunday Tribune, The Irish Times, The Entertainer, Irish Press, Tuam Herald, Evening Press, Galway Advertiser, Sunday Independent, Connacht Sentinel, Cork Evening Echo, Connacht Tribune, Irish Independent, In Dublin, Evening Herald. Reviews and comment on productions by Druid include the Wood of the Whispering" by M.J. Molloy; The Rising of the Moon by Lady Gregory, A Bedtime Story written by Sean O'Casey, all produced at Druid Theatre, Galway. Key articles include "Shocking film about our misuse of alcohol" (27 Aug, Irish independent)report from Owen Dudley Edwards from the Edinburgh Theatre Festival (29 Aug, Irish Times) "Council in Tribute to Druid (30 Aug Connacht Sentinel) coverage of the Dublin Theatre Festival and other articles on Druid and Irish theatre nationwide.

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.

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 Books Ireland, Cork Examiner, Social and Personal, Coleraine Chronicle, Longford News, Carlow Nationalist, Clare Champion, Connacht Tribune, Irish Independent, Sunday Tribune, Galway Advertiser, Northern Standard, Fermanagh Herald, Evening Press, Sunday Press, Western People and the Phoenix. Reviews and comment on productions by Druid include, Key articles include "These actors are resourceful" (2 Nov, cork Examiner) new one act drama festival for Longford (1 Nov, Longford News) "Miley is indeed the full shilling" - interview with Mick Lally (5 Nov, Irish Independent)"New theatre is planned for Galway" (15 Nov, 1983) "Galway to get a new theatre" (26 Nov, Evening Press) "Big Changes at the Olympia" (27 Nov, Sunday Press) and "After the Ball is Over" - A political appraisal of the 25th Dublin Theatre Festival. (Nov, the Magazine)