Files of documents relating to the history, heritage and archaeological excavation at St. Mary's Carmelite Abbey, Ballinasmalla, Claremorris, Co. Mayo
File 1 includes a published booklet on the history of St. Mary's Abbey written by Stephen Josten, O[rder]. Carm[elite]. (1984). Also includes some Manuscript drawn maps and site drawings of the Abbey by Etienne Rynne; colour photo of a carved stone at Strade Abbey, Co. Mayo; a copy of the 1985 'Golden Jubilee' issue of the Knock Shrine calendar; an outsize blueprint of 'Landscape Improvements at Ballinsmula Abbey, Claremorris."
Files 2-3 - Correspondence between Etienne Rynne and Stephen Josten, O[rder]. Carm[elite]. Josten encloses multiple items with his letters, such as copies of Abbey and parish newsletters, press cuttings, material and pamphlets, images of former Carmelite order members and related objects in discussion around the history of the Abbey.
File 4 contains further correspondence with assorted individuals regarding investigations and archaeological work at St. Mary's Abbey and includes letters from Senator Jim Higgins; P.J. Morley T.D.; Also copy minutes of the conservation committee of Ballinasmalla Abbey (St. Mary's).

Typescript draft of archaeological study of Moytura, Cong, Co. Mayo.

File includes manuscript notes from excavations at Churchfield, Co. Mayo. Includes black and white photograph prints of the beehive quern and also rubbings of the stone surface made on transparent parchment. Also some copy printed published articles on beehive querns.

File includes black and white photographic prints of an ornate carved chest. MS note on reverse of images note "Cófra mór, Kirwan's Garden Field House, connecting The Races/Castlebar. Lord Cornwallis. The bridge of Ballygaddy." Also includes shot of the bridge and TS article by D.J. Murphy entitled "Tuam and 'The Year of the French'".

File including report on the discovery of monastic bell and grave slab at Templemoyle, near Athenry, Co. Galway; index cards of notes by Etienne Rynne; transparencies of images of bell shrines and copies of publish work on the topic of monastic bell shrines.

File includes notes, drawings and information on the Annagh Sword, Co. Mayo. Includes drawing of the sword with annotation on features made by Bernard Freyne; Correspondence between Joseph Raftery of the National Museum, Dublin, Etienne Rynne, Thomas Rea, Ballyhaunis, Co. Mayo (finder of the sword), Bernard Freyne, discussing varying matters such as the discovery of the sword, its provenance, ownership, sale, and transfer to the National Museum, Dublin. Also extracts of Ordnance Survey map for Co. Mayo outlining the area of the object's location.

File includes correspondence to Etienne Rynne from Sligo County Council regarding improvement scheme at Curry/Bellaghy Ring Fort at Bunnacrannagh, Co. Sligo. Includes transparency map of the site.

File of correspondence between Etienne Rynne and individuals regarding a cist-burial grave at Treanmacmurtagh, Co. Sligo. Letters are between various academics in archaeology at University of Glasgow (John Waddell); the Ordnance Survey, Dublin; the National Museum, Dublin (Joseph Raftery); A.T. Lucas, and others. Also includes a report written by Rynne on the site. Also includes a number of black and white photographic images taken of the burial site as well as maps and drawings of the site lay-out.

Files relating to research and reports of archaeological sites in Co. Roscommon.

Files relating to a report on the double-armed cross on the church at Killinaboy, Co. Clare.

File 1 includes a report on the double-armed cross, detailing the history and archaeological examination of the cross by Peter Harbison; (noted to be a contribution to the North Munster Journal); numerous letters between Harbison and Rynne discussing the research on the cross (and also letters between Rynne and members of the Cornish Archaeological Association, Cornwall). Manuscript research notes on landscape features of Killinaboy.

File 2 includes a number of black and white photographic prints of the double-armed cross at Killinaboy and also of a number of similar and related sites and objects, such as at Ardmore, Co. Waterford and Limoges, Kilkenny west, Co. Westmeath.

File 3 contains loose-leaf manuscript research notes, with text and sketches by Etienne Rynne relating to the double-armed cross at Killinaboy and similar crosses elsewhere. Also includes copies/extracts of some published research material used by Rynne on this topic.