File of letters between Padraic Breathnach and Michael D. Higgins, T.D., Minister for Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht. Letter from Higgins to Breathnach, 12 Oct 1994, noting points made by Breathnach re. relationship between Macnas and Galway Corporation; Letter signed by Higgins in his capacity as Minister, confirming the appointment of Breathnach as a member of the Arts Council. (21 Sep 1994).

File of letters and fax between Padraic Breathnach, Chair of Macnas, and others including the Galway Against Censorship group (signed by Máire Geoghegan-Quinn, Minister for Justice) and also noting Michael D. Higgins, T.D., Minister for Arts, Culture, and the Gaeltacht, advocating for the repeal of 'Section 31' of the Broadcasting Act; Gearoidín Ní Dhuibhir, Bórd na Gaeilge; Chris Williams, The Brasserie, Galway; Aileen Barr, Artlink; Ken Bourke; John Fairleigh of Stewart Parker Trust; Geraldine Mitchell and Valerie Hughes of Ireland-Bosnia Herzegovina Solidarity Campaign; Des Kenny, Kenny's Bookshop; Friends of the Mentally Handicapped; Bootleg Films Ltd., Dublin; Rubato Ballet Company, Dublin; The O'Casey Theatre Company, Dublin; Letter to Breathnach from ACE - Arts Community Theatre, inviting Breathnach to seminar at Clarence Hotel, Dublin, on topic of Arts Community Education Seminar (Nov 1989). Letter to Breathnach from Focus Point to become a friend of the charity which works with the re-integration of homeless people and families back into society. Flyer with information on the work of Focus Point with homeless people and combatting homelessness included. (Jan 1995).

File of letter and fax correspondence between Padraic Breathnach (and also Declan Gibbons, Derval Byrne) of Macnas, to a number of French theatre companies, producers, and venues, regarding possible hosting and/or collaboration of production by events with Macnas. Also discussion around participating in Macnas events at the Galway Arts Festival (Aug 1995) and ONDA (Office Nationale, de Diffusion).

Lists of contacts, networks, local councillors, political figures, sponsors and others, kept by Padraic Breathnach, Chair of Macnas.

Files of correspondence regarding the work of Padraic Breathnach as a member of the Arts Council.

File 1 includes letter signed by Eamon Gilmore T.D., Minister of State at the Department of Marine, discussing awareness of the problems facing arts workers in Ireland (16 Jan 1995); Letter from Terry Devlin, Artistic Director of Island Theatre Company and by Liam Rellis, General Manager of Red Kettle Theatre Company, copied to a number of independent theatre companies in Ireland and Northern Ireland, expressing concern for funding of regional theatre companies in Ireland; Máire Hearty, Siamsa Tíre, Co. Kerry; Kerry School of Music; Fire Station Artists' Studio; Mary Geraghty of Erris Community Group, Belmullet, Mayo; Joe Gavin, City Manager, Galway; Mary-Rose Barrington, Graduate Business School, UCD; John Hargaden, University of Limerick [Concert Hall]; Áine Maguire, Blue Raincoat Theatre Company; Brendan Flynn of Clifden Community Arts Week; Peter Cassells, ICTU; Mel Mac Giobúin of Creative Activity for Everyone; David Teevan, Gallowglass Theatre Company; John Sharples of London Arts Board. (SEE ALSO T7/5/7 for ICTU Parade material)

File 2 includes documentation and papers from the Arts Council and from the period of time which Padraic Breathnach was a member of the Arts Council. Includes Council correspondence, memos, minutes and discussions regarding various committees of the Arts Council, including literature, music, theatre and drama and others. Items discussed include grants and applications made to the Arts Council for funding. Includes discussion documents on the planning and implementation of the Theatre in Ireland review report undertaken by the Arts Council, and copy of the questionnaire issues to those who took part in the report.

Correspondence (letters and fax) regarding the management and administration of Macnas company. also includes correspondence regarding the planning of events and productions by Macnas; enquiries received by Macnas by various organisations and bodies regarding productions and event engagement by Macnas.

File of letters between Druid Theatre and various individuals. Includes telegram of good luck to Druid sent c/o Peacock Theatre, Abbey Theatre, Dublin (Jun 1982); copy letter from Jerome Hynes and Garry Hynes to Ruth Cooper, Fraser and Dunlop, London, concerning a possible planned Druid production of "Terra Nova" by Ted Tally (Dec 1981 - Apr 1982); Letters between Jerome Hynes and The Book Guild Ltd. concerning purchase by Druid of "Two Plays", plays by Kevin Laffan (Nov 1984); Letters between Garry Hynes, Druid, and Alan Brodie, Dr. Jan Van Loewen Ltd., relinquishing Druid's production option of "The Suicide" by Nikolai Erdman, translated by Peter Tegel, and outlining reasons for so (Sep 1981); Letter from Alan Brodie, Michael Imison Playwrights Ltd. to Jerome Hynes, concerning Druid's production option on "The Accidental Death of an Anarchist" by Dario Fo. (20 Dec 1982) Letter from Doris E. Brown, of 'The Home News', New Brunswick, to Jerome Hynes, Druid, stating Druid's "Playboy of the western World" and "Shadow of the Glen" were highlights of the Dublin Theatre Festival (11 Oct [ ] ; Letter from Jerome Hynes to Con Houlihan, Evening Press, seeking permission for production (five-week youth employment scheme) of Páidín Mhaire in a translation by Houlihan (19 Jun 1984).

Batch of letters between Jerome Hynes, Druid Theatre, and playwright Jim Nolan, Waterford, discussing the terms for agreement on production by Druid of a play entitled "Black Pool" written by Jim Nolan. Contracts signed by Nolan are present, drafted by the Irish Society for Playwrights. RTÉ are noted to have agreed a radio broadcast version of the play. However, this production does not happen. (Sep - Oct 1984)

Batch of letters between Garry Hynes, Druid, and Samuel French Ltd. regarding securing rights to a play "A Night in the Ukraine" by Dick Vosburgh and Frank Lazarus. The request was declined over a clash of productions by another party. (Jul - Sep 1984)

Letter from Nica Burns, Donmar Warehouse Theatre to Jerome Hynes, Druid, offering a production run of "The Playboy of the Western World"in 1985.

Batch of letters between Druid Theatre (Jerome Hynes) and Ray Yeats, Dublin, confirmation commitment by Druid to contribute to a Youth Project as grant aided by the Department of Labour and directed by Yeats. (1984)

Batch of letters between Druid Theatre (Jerome Hynes) and Jim Sheridan, discussing agreements for Sheridan to develop for Druid "a scenario for the musical project with a working title THE RING." (1987)

Letters between Jane Daly, Druid and Caomhán Ó Scolaí, designer, discussion rights and reproduction issues for poster image for "The Midnight Court" designed by Ó Scolaí and used in revived production. (May 1993)

File of typescript correspondence relating to management and administration of Macnas. Includes copy letter from Padraic Breathnach to James Harold, Arts Officer, Galway County Council, making application for funding for Macnas, with list of activities planned by Macnas for 1991 enclosed, with projected income and expenditure; from Breathnach to Peadar Curran, Eyre Square Centre, Galway, discussing schedule and costs of upcoming events, one named as "The Ferocious O'Flaherty's." Also letters regarding sponsorship of Macnas events as well as membership/employment on community employment scheme operated by Macnas. Includes series of letters between Macnas and a number of individuals such as art and music historians and music organisations, seeking assistance and information on the making of steel drums.
Typed list of Macnas activities and events for 1990, 1991
Copy letter from Bob Quinn to Adrian Munnelly of the Arts Council writing in support of Macnas and their production of 'Alice', as "one of the best things I have seen in Galway and deserves to be seen elsewhere" (21 Jan 1990).
Planning outline document for "Peist An Da Shuill Deag".

Files of minutes of meetings of management of Macnas and also minutes of meetings of Macnas Board of Directors.

File of press cuttings from production of Man of Valour by Corn Exchange Theatre Company at venues including Cork Midsummer Festival, produced at the Everyman Palace Theatre, Cork; The Dublin Fringe Festival where performed at the Samuel Beckett Centre, Trinity College Dublin; and of touring production at the Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh, Scotland.