Personal letter from FX Martin to Mary and Nicholas Robinson wishing them a happy New Year, and making reference to their appearance on an RTÉ programme "The Achievers" the day before, as well as to the National Union of Journalists asking Mary to represent them in upholding their case in the High Court, 01/01/1989.
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Personal letter from FX Martin (FXM) to Mary Robinson from Italy which refers to the possibility of her becoming President of Ireland, and which thanks her for her appreciation piece she wrote for "Settlement and Society in Medieval Ireland", presumably about FXM, 05/05/1990; personal letter from FXM to Robinsons, News Year's Day, 1991, wishing them the best for the New Year.
Printed programme from Abbey Theatre production of "Saved" by Edward Bond and staged at the Peacock Stage at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin, directed by Jimmy Fay. Includes note on the play by Edward Bond and biographies of cast and creative team members.
File of press cuttings of news coverage of the Saville Tribunal, including coverage of comments made by Logue in his statement and testimony.
Also print copy of report "Principal Conclusions and Overall Assessment of the Bloody Sunday Enquiry". CD-ROM disc included in report. 2010.
Documents relating to the Scarman Tribunal, Chaired by Rt. Hon. Mr Justice Scarman, being an inquiry into the establishment of reason for outbreak of riots and disturbances across Northern Ireland in 1969 and published in 1972. This file includes a statement made by Kevin Boyle to the enquiry; Statement by Kevin Boyle to Mr. McCloskey (addendum) made to the tribunal, a summons to Defendant to Answer Complaint, made against D. McChesney, Esq, Det Insp of the Royal Ulster Constabulary (R.U.C.), Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh, with the complainant being Peter Cosgrove, Belfast, with the complaint owing from 13 August 1969; Statement by Mr. James Boyle [brother of Kevin Boyle], Student's Union, Queen's University of Belfast, made to the Scarman Tribunal; Statement of alleged allegations made against Kevin Boyle (A44/1/4 (5) ) ; Statement made by Michael Wyndham Richards, Lecturer in German, Queen's University, outlining his take of events involving Kevin Boyle and disturbances in Belfast; series of letter between Kevin Boyle and the Scarman Tribunal of Enquiry (Nov 1969 - Mar 1970) acknowledging receipt of correspondence; Letter from Kevin Boyle to Mr. J. A. Paul, Dept. of Education, Queen's University, Belfast, outlining his summons to attend Magistrates Court, Belfast, "arising out of a march on January 1st last at Divis Street and describing Boyle's motives on the day of the march.
Michael Rynne was educated at Clongowes School, Clane Co. Kildare 1912-1917. File includes issue of Clongowes school magazine, The Clongonian, 1917, being the annual school publication. Also photocopy of extract from The Clongonian, Vol. IX, No. 3, June 1922, which features an images of Michael Rynne in uniform and also an image of Stephen O'Mara Jnr.
File also includes a manuscript page, of "Lenten Resolutions, written in Our Lady's Bower, Athlone, 1910-11, where he was a boarder" (This information written by Etienne Rynne on accompanying note).
Also an illustrated card, stating Michael Rynne, has been admitted to the Sodality of the Holy Angels", 15 December 1914, at Clongowes Wood College.
Also MS postcard written to Michael [Rynne] addressed to Clongowes College, Sallins.
MS document by Rynne, in Irish, to President of College, possibly Clongowes. No date.
File includes copy of "Schools Workshop Report" (1994) compiling an overview and feedback by Druid on recently held schools workshops; A report entitled "Outreach Programme - Objectives" [1994]; A report received from the Verbal Arts Centre entitled "A Proposal to Establish a School of Excellence in the Performing Arts for the North-West of Ireland" (1998)
File 2 contains feedback sheets completed by school groups who have completed school workshops on "A Skull in Connemara" (1998) and on "The Silver Tassie" (1998) (File 2 CLOSED)
File includes MS drawing/map with notes made at a possible megalith at Scool Hill, Co. Clare, with excerpt OS map of the area. Also black and white photographic prints of the site taken by Etienne Rynne.
Scrapbook with press cuttings compiled by the Language Freedom Movement, containing press material from 'The Sunday Independent', 'The Sunday Press', 'The Irish Times', 'The Irish Independent', 'The Irish Press', 'The Evening Herald', 'The Evening Press', 'Dublin Opinion', and 'The Connacht Sentinel'. On the inside cover is the title 'L.F.M. Post-Mansion House 22/9/66- '. A poster designed by Layton Pratt advertising the Mansion House meeting is glued inside the cover. It shows a bloated cow labelled 'Gaelic Language Policy' sprawled on an armchair labelled 'Irish Education'. A child is pinned beneath the chair, and the cow smokes a currency note from a large barrel filled with money. Coverage (articles and photographs) reporting on emotional scenes at the Mansion House meeting, and further statements and commentary in the following days. The controversial report from the Evening Herald that led to Christopher Morris receiving solicitors correspondence on behalf of the individuals involved is included. In the article, named priests and members of the public are accused of booing and heckling. A serial piece run by 'The Irish Times' on 23 September 1966 called 'Irish in the Schools' is included. There are reports on a fire in a school in Co. Cork. An article in 'The Irish Times' from the 11th October 1966 about a claim to the title 'Language Freedom Movement' from another organisation founded by Proinsias Mac Aonghusa. There are various letters to papers from members of the public, members of Conradh na Gaeilge, and concerned parents. Reports on a chaotic Language Freedom Movement meeting in Galway on 14 October 1966, and reports from language debates held by the Literary and Historical Society at UCD, the Dublin Institute of Catholic Sociology, and comments made by Brian Trevaskis in his presidential inaugural address to the Trinity College Philosophical Society. Glued inside the back cover is 'Freedom of Speech', a synthesis of various letters and articles in regional and local newspapers including 'The Limerick Chronicle', 'The Sunday Independent', 'The Redemptorist Record', and a piece by Myles na gCopaleen, all covering the language issue. These express sentiments that are against compulsion in the language restoration policy.
Scrapbook with press cuttings compiled by the Language Freedom Movement, including press material from 'The Evening Press', 'The Irish Times', 'The Evening Herald', 'The Cork Examiner', 'The Irish Press', 'The Sligo Champion', 'The Connacht Tribune', 'The Sunday Independent', 'The Irish Independent', and 'The Limerick Leader'. The first item is a piece by Christopher Morris entitled 'Loss of colour, gain in clarity', in which he calls for a long, clear look at the language issue, and points to its absurdity using a fashion metaphor. An article by Des O'Rourke in 'The Evening Press' on the importance of the Gaeltacht to GAA men. Further reports on the GAA ban. Reports on the newly launched 'Fáinne Nua'. A number of reports and letters to the press about the decision at RTÉ to use Irish sub-titles for the Italian film 'The Bicycle Thieves'. A satirical poem about the LFM by 'Seán Boct'.