Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from the Galway Advertiser, Connacht Tribune, In Dublin, Meath Chronicle, Northern Standard, Irish Independent, Derry People, Donegal News, Evening Herald, Irish Press, Sunday Independent, Irish Times, Evening Press, Limerick Leader, Northside, The Phoenix, Hot Press, Reviews and comment on productions by Druid include The Wood of the Whispering by M.J Molloy. Key articles include "From Druid to the Abbey" - Maelíosa Stafford (8 Dec 1983, Irish Times) "Small woman on a big stage" - Garry Hynes (11 Dec) "Where did the Irish Really come from?" - Bob Quinn, Film maker (19 Dec, Irish Times)

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from Sunday Tribune, City Tribune, Irish Times, Irish Press, Sunday Tribune, Sunday Independent, Sunday Press, Connacht Sentinel, Evening Herald, Cork Examiner, Irish independent, Galway Observer, Tuam Herald, Galway Advertiser, Sunday World, Anois, Magill, Longford News. Reviews and comment on works produced by Druid include Bailegangaire written by Tom Murphy and produced at Druid theatre, Galway. Key articles include "A conversation on Tom Murphy's homecoming" (7 Dec, Tuam Herald) "Haunting Qualities of Bailegangaire" (7 Dec, Irish Press) "Spelling out needs of arts in Galway" (18 Dec, Galway Observer) Also includes numerous reviews and articles on Bailegangaire by Murphy, review of the year in Irish theatre, coverage of funding for the arts in Ireland and Galway and other issues related to the arts in theatre in Galway and nationwide.

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from Connacht Tribune, Waterford News and Star, Roscommon Herald, City Tribune Galway, Evening Herald, Western People, Sunday Independent, Irish Times, Irish Independent, Galway Observer, Donegal Democrat, Irish Press, Sunday Press, Southern Star, Anglo-Celt, Galway Advertiser, Key articles include the posthumous award of Best Actress to Siobhán McKenna at the Irish Theatre Awards, (15 Dec, Irish Times) "The Abbey: Flop or Big Hit" (13 Dec, Independent Weekender) "Garry Hynes - Alchemist of the Druid theatre" (13 Dec, Irish Times) coverage of the Irish theatre awards, reviews of the year in Irish theatre, coverage of visit of Taoiseach Garret Fitzgerald to Galway, articles relating to the life and career of Siobhán McKenna and various articles relating to Irish theatre.

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from, Sligo Champion, Western People, Connacht Telegraph, Ballinasloe Herald, Sunday Press, Evening Herald, Dundalk Democrat, Evening Press, Irish Times, Meath Chronicle, Mayo News, City Tribune (Galway) Sunday Press, Westmeath Examiner, Leitrim Observer, Sunday Tribune, Image. Reviews and comment on productions by Druid include the nationwide tour of Hostage written by Brendan Behan and staged at Jesuit Hall, Sea road, Galway. Key articles include "Friends of the Hawk's Well support scheme launched" (4 Dec, Sligo Champion), "Pegeen Mike Down Under" (13 Dec, Sunday Press) "Taste of Success as Harveys pick cream of theatre. (13 Dec, Sunday Press), "A mixed year in theatre" (30 Dec, Irish Times)

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from Irish Times, In Dublin, City Tribune, Connacht Tribune, Irish Times, Sunday Independent, Anois, Galway Advertiser, Newtownards Spectator, Sunday Tribune, Western People, Kilkenny People, Cork Examiner. Key articles include "Was there theatrical life before Druid" (7 Dec, City Tribune) "It was a lively year in the theatre" (27 Dec, Irish Times) "£300,000 arts boost for new Theatre" (28 Dec, Kilkenny People) "The art of making Dublin a Euro city of Culture on the cheap" (30 Dec, Sunday Tribune)

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from Galway Advertiser, Munster Express, Irish Times, Sunday Press, Sunday Tribune, Irish Times, Frontier, Phoenix, Cork Evening Echo, City Tribune, Cork Examiner, Westmeath Examiner, Sligo Champion, Corkman, The Kingdom. Key articles include "P.D.'s oppose city theatre" (19 Dec, Galway Advertiser) "City gives £54,000 to Arts (19 Dec, Galway Advertiser) "City theatre plans may be scrapped" (18 Dec, Galway Observer) "Anxious Abbey sees its costs soar" (15 Dec, Sunday Press) Interview with Pauline McLynn (13 Dec, City Tribune) and also includes further reviews of the production of 'Shadow and Substance' by Druid and comment and articles on issues regarding theatre in Ireland.

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from Irish Times, Cork Evening Echo, Evening Herald, Leitrim Observer, The Avondhu, Galway Advertiser, Sunday Tribune, Irish independent, Evening Press. Key articles include "There's a buzz on the boards" Review of the year in Irish theatre (31 Dec, Irish Independent) "On stage, at home and away" - Irish theatre success at home and abroad (30 Dec, Irish Times) "Shock: Druid's grant slips" (17 Dec, Galway Advertiser) Interview with actor Ray McBride (17 Dec, Galway Advertiser)

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from the Sydney Morning Herald (AU)Sunday Press, Tuam Herald, Sunday Tribune, Galway Advertiser, Sunday Press, Derry Journal, Corkman, Irish Press, Financial Times (U.K.) The Independent (U.K.) What's On (U.K.) the Guardian (U.K.) the Times (U.K.) Evening Standard (U.K.) City Tribune, Irish Independent, Evening Herald, Irish Times, Corkman. Key articles include "Festival axing sparks row" (29 Dec, Sydney Morning Herald) "No regrets as Garry Leaves the Abbey" (12 Dec, Sunday Press) Exit Garry Hynes" (28 Dec, Irish Press) Includes coverage of The Playboy of the West Indies adapted by Mustapha Matura and performed at the Tricycle Theatre, London, "Druid may sue over Aussie cancellation" (31 Dec, City Tribune) "Vintage year for playwrights" (29 Dec, Irish Times)

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from Filipin Oz News (AU), Theatre Australasia (AU) Nichigo (AU) The Irish Echo (AU), Northern Woman, Phoenix, The Land, Kerry's Eye, Anglo-Celt, Enniscorthy Echo, Galway Advertiser, Roscommon Herald, Irish News, Leitrim Observer, Northside People, the Canberra Times (AU)The Sydney Weekly (AU) The North Shore Times (AU) Sydney News (AU)The Australian (AU) The Australian Jewish News (AU) Sunday Tribune, Sunday Press, Sunday Business Post. Includes wide coverage of the production by Druid of At the Black Pig's Dyke in Sydney Australia, written by Vincent Woods and performed as part of the summer Sydney Festival. Other key articles include "[Belfast] Festival faces uncertain future despite success". "Theatre struggles for place in today's world" (16 Dec, Irish News) "The Abbey - 90 years a-growing" (25 Dec, Sunday Press) "The best and worst of 1994" (25 Dec, Sunday Business Post)

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from City Tribune, Connacht Tribune, Irish Independent, Daily Star, Tuam Herald, Irish Times, Donegal Democrat, Western People, Galway Advertiser, The Irish Globe, Irish Independent, Connacht Sentinel, Gorey Guardian, Limerick Post, Sunday Tribune. Key articles include "Druid celebrate their 21st with official opening of Town Hall [theatre]" (15 Dec, Connacht Tribune) "New Play, new author, is Druid's choice for official opening of new theatre - Martin McDonagh, 'The Beauty Queen of Leenane" (9 Dec, Tuam Herald) "Druid weaves old magic but looks to future as it comes of age" (11 Dec, The Irish Times) "If you must stage a play, stage an Irish play" (14 Dec, Irish Times) "Arts find home at last in Galway" (12 Dec, The Irish Globe) "Arts review debated in Lion's Den workshop" (5 Dec, Irish Times) "Time for reflection on eventful year for the arts" (29 Dec, City Tribune) "New names of '96" (30 Dec, Irish Times)