Original and Irish press cuttings from Irish national and various regional press outlets, with detailed coverage of the Irish tour of the Leenane Trilogy by Martin McDonagh and Druid Theatre Company. Headlines include "Galway Theatre is on verge of something new"; and coverage of the Dublin Theatre Festival; "The Philosopher - An interview with Mick Lally" and other interviews with Lally and also interviews with others such as Sean McGinley.

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from RTE Guide, Irish Times, Avondhu, City Tribune, Sligo Weekender, Limerick Leader, Cork Evening Echo, Limerick Post, Limerick Leader, The Examiner, Wexford People, Leitrim Observer, Roscommon Herald, Galway Advertiser, The Star, Clare Champion, Longford News, Longford Leader, Tuam Herald, Limerick Post, Sunday Tribune. Coverage and reviews of Druid production 'The Country Boy', on tour to various Irish venues and coverage of honorary MA degrees conferred on Marie Mullen and Mick Lally by National University of Ireland, Galway. Key articles include "Southern Star" - Feature on Cillian Murphy (RTE Guide, 17 Sep) and "Hynes Sight" - Interview with Garry Hynes (Sunday Tribune, 31 Oct)

Original and photocopy press cuttings of coverage of productions by Druid Theatre and related national and international Arts/theatre news coverage. Cuttings from Irish Times, Irish Independent, Sunday Times, City Tribune, Galway Advertiser, The Examiner and other press. Includes media report compiled by Kate Bowe PR company. Includes detailed coverage of the Druid production of Sharon's Grave written by John B. Keane and directed by Garry Hynes. Staged at the town Hall Theatre, Galway and also at the Gaiety Theatre Dublin as part of the Dublin Theatre Festival. Includes interviews with Garry Hynes and Druid cast members, reviews, commentary and coverage of the play.

Photocopy and original press cuttings taken from the Clare Champion, Galway Advertiser, Hibernia, Western People, Evening Herald, Irish News (N.I.) Irish Times, Irish Post, Irish Press, Daily Mail, Evening News (S), The Scotsman (S), Festival Times (S), Tuam Herald, Connacht Sentinel, Irish Independent, Connacht Tribune, The Festival Fringe (S) Sunday Independent, Sunday Journal (S) Evening Press, Irish Weekly (S) Donegal Democrat, Sunday Press, In Dublin and U Magazine. Includes reviews of the productions in Edinburgh by Druid of The Pursuit of Pleasure, Bar and Ger, A Galway Girl, Island Protected by a Bridge of Glass and accounts of the awards won by these productions including the Edinburgh Fringe First award and Radio Four Award for Original Music and a Civic Reception in Galway for Druid to mark these awards. Other productions by Druid in Galway and Ireland commented on and reviewed are Happy Days by Samuel Beckett. Scottish newspaper. See also T2/403

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from the Irish Times, The Scotsman, Edinburgh Festival Times, The Irish Press, Irish independent, Evening Press, Evening Herald, In Dublin, Sunday Press, U Magazine, Sunday Independent, Irish independent, Sligo Journal. Reviews and coverage of productions by Druid theatre company include The Shadow of the Glen by J.M. Synge and the Playboy of the Western World by J.M. Synge. Key articles include previews, reviews and comment on the Dublin theatre festival , Tour to Aran Islands by Druid and Playboy (16-29 Sep) the Irish at Edinburgh (6 Sep 1982) and other articles related to Irish theatre and Druid.

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 Irish Independent, Galway Advertiser, Western People, Anglo Celt, Sunday Tribune, Irish Times, City Tribune, Galway Observer, Phoenix, Connacht Sentinel, The Entertainer, Irish Press, Evening Herald, Clonmel Nationalist, Sunday Independent, Irish Press, Sunday Press, Sunday Tribune, RTE Guide. Reviews and comments on works by Druid include: The Importance of Being Earnest, written by Oscar Wilde; Conversations on a Homecoming, written by Tom Murphy. Key articles include "Let there be lighting" - Roger Frith. (2 Sep, Irish Times), "Garry - The girl who made Druid" (23 Sep, the Entertainer), "Brilliant Staging by Druid" (26 Sep, Irish Press) and also includes wide coverage of the Dublin Theatre Festival.

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from Irish America, Irish Press, Sunday Independent, New Hibernia, Evening Herald, Anois, Irish Times, Tuam Herald, Connacht Tribune, Cork Evening Echo, In Dublin, RTE Guide. Key articles include "[Michael] Colgan approached by Abbey" (4 Oct, Irish Press) "Hooked on Theatre" - Interview with Garry Hynes (26 Sep, Irish Press)"Lally turns puppeteer" (19 Sep, 1986)

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from Irish Times, Sligo Champion, City Tribune (Galway) Irish Independent, Cork Examiner, Galway Advertiser, Roscommon Herald, Irish Post (U.K.) Evening Herald. Key articles include news of deal between Druid and Ryanair airline about sponsorship of production in London by Druid of Conversations on a Homecoming written by tom Murphy and would be funded by Ryanair. (24 Sep, Galway Advertiser) and other articles reflecting Irish theatre and arts nationwide in Ireland.

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from Irish Times, Irish Independent, City Tribune Galway, Sunday Press, Sunday Independent, Image, Galway Observer, Irish Press, Evening Herald, Mayo News, Tuam Herald. Reviews and comment on works produced by Druid theatre include I Do Not Like Thee Dr. Fell written by Bernard Farrell and produced at Druid Lane theatre, Galway. Also includes coverage of theatre related stories from around Ireland, a review of theatre in Ireland during 1988 and a preview to theatre in Ireland for 1989. Key articles include "Theatre awards shortlist announced" (2 Dec, Irish Times) "Druid: Too soon for a wake" (10 Dec, Irish Times) Potter hailed theatre queen" (12 Dec, Irish Press) "New writing made 1988 a year of drama" (29 Dec, Irish Times) "Who'll be doing what in 1989" (31 Dec, 1988)