File includes receipts for rates fees paid to Galway Corporation by Druid Theatre Company. Also includes TS correspondence between Druid staff, such as Jerome Hynes, Administrator and with P.J. McGovern, Acting Town Clerk, Galway Corporation, discussing terms of rates payments. Details include a letter of request from Hynes to have rates waived and reply of refusal from McGovern (10 Jul, 1 Oct, 23 Oct 1981); Letter from Hynes to M.J. Cunningham, Rate Collector, Galway Corporation, seeking waiver of rates (29 Sep [1981]; letter from Donal O'Buachall, Dublin to Thomas McDonagh, Galway discussing rates reduction for Druid (5 Jun 1981); Letter from Jerome Hynes to Michael D. Higgins, seeking an update on decision from Galway Corporation regarding rates waiver for Druid (30 Dec 1981); Letter of reply from Michael D. Higgins, Dáil Éireann, stating he has made representations on behalf of Druid and is awaiting a response; follow up letter from Hynes to Michael D. Higgins (1 Jul 1981) Letter from Hynes to Rates Commissioner, Dept of Environment seeking rates waiver (23 Sep 1982); Letter from Hynes to Michael D. Higgins, stating "sincere commiserations on Last Wednesday. It was indeed unfortunate, but I know you will be back." and again discussing rates issues (n.d.); Letter from Michael D. Higgins, T.D. Dáil Éireann stating the rates question will be taken up by the Valuation Office, Dublin (15 Oct 1982); Letter from P.J. Gavin, Town Clerk, Galway Corporation to Alderman Michael D. Higgins, stating that Druid is to be listed for consideration for rates exemption regarding on artistic or such grounds" (11 Nov 1982); Copy TS letter with MS draft by Jerome Hynes to the Valuation Officer, Dublin making the case for rates exemption for Druid (n.d.) and also a letter of appeal from Hynes to Galway Corporation (21 Dec 1982) Printed booklet entitled "Revision of Rateable Valuations and Appeals Against Same" published by [Valuation Office] Booklet from Galway Corporation entitled "Estimate of expenses and Calculation of then Rate in the Pound for the financial year ended 31 Dec 1985". File also includes further ongoing correspondence between Hynes and Galway Corporation regarding Rates waivers. Also includes letter from Jerome Hynes to Richard Pine, RTÉ, Dublin, detailing a letter of response to Pine's survey concerning local authority funding of the Arts. Druid's detailed response to this survey is included.

File contains information on rattle pendants, such as found at Cloon, Claregalway, Co. Galway. Includes off-prints of articles from the Galway Archaeological and Historical Society journal by Jim Higgins regarding the Cloon rattle pendant; Letters from the National Museum of Ireland with maps and information regarding the Cloon item.

Offprint from Cross/Cultures 16 and being an academic article written by Peter Jones and entitled 'The Satanic Verses and the Politics of Identity.'

Receipt for Aran Travel International, Galway, used by Kevin Boyle for flight between Shannon and New York (return).

Receipt for subscriptions to journals published by the BBC purchased by Boyle.

Receipt for subscription paid by Kevin Boyle to the Incorporated Council of Law Reporting for Northern Ireland for a subscription to Northern Ireland Law Reports.

Receipt for monies paid to Kevin Boyle for contribution made to 'Today' for Thames Television.

Receipt for book ordered by Kevin Boyle from the University Bookshop, Galway, for book "Royal Commission on Legal Services".

Details of councils considered for recognition by the National Council. Lists councils considered for recognition.

Unpublished article written by Richard Webster.