Material in this file consists of background research material with some with notations 19[78]-1986. It includes photocopy of report by Michael Ryan, National Museum of Ireland on coin hoard found at Glendalough, County Wicklow including definition of Treasure Trove, 17/10/1978; photocopy of report on increase bullion value of Treasure Trove awards 1929-1975; photocopy of list of Treasure Trove acquisitions 1929-1976; article on article 49 "Succession to the Prerogative"; photocopy of extract from book "The Remedies of the Bailor" n.d.; photocopy of extract from book which covered paper delivered by Robert Young, April 17, 1872, "The Duty of Preserving National Monuments"; typed CV for William Andrew Oddy, Keeper of Department of Conservation, British Museum 198[?]; photocopy of report on the analysis of the silver of the Derrynaflan Paten and Stand, MJ Hughes, The British Museum, 11/10/1985; copy of typed letter from Michael Ryan, Keeper of Irish Antiquities, 10/01/1986 including list of witnesses to be subpoenaed; typed extract on prerogative rights and powers, n.d.; photocopy of article from New Law Journal on what used to be a prerogative writ, 26/06/1986.

Material in this file relates to the High Court case including correspondence, notes on how to proceed, interview questions and legal opinions, 1985-1987. Material includes photocopies on note relating to valuation of hoard n.d.; draft notes on "Implications of Webb & Another v Ireland and A.G.", n.d.; photocopies of correspondence between Monica Healion, Executive Officer, Department of Education and the Chief State Solicitor's office, 16/10/1985; handwritten notes; photocopies of correspondence between Louis J Dockery, Chief State Solicitor and Messrs O'Brien and Binchy, solicitors 26/11/1985-20/10/1986; photocopies of correspondence between Dockery and TK Liston, S.C. 14/11/1985-13/10/1986; letter from Dockery and Mary Robinson (MR), Senior Counsel, informing her Attorney General (AG) has nominated her to case 10/12/1985 and subsequent correspondence 30/12/1985-17/06/1987; photocopy of draft amended defence delivered to High Court by Chief State solicitor [1986]; photocopy of letter from Breandán Ó Ríordáin, Director, National Museum of Ireland to Brian Byrne, Principal solicitor, State Solicitors Office 12/2/1986, 23/06/1986; Legal Diary sittings of various Irish courts 26/06/1986; ring-bound Brief Book No. 1 for High Court case between "Michael T.S. Webb and Michael O'Connell Webb (an infant issuing by his father and next friend Michael T.S. Webb) Plaintiffs and Ireland and the Attorney General Defendants"; typed document in plastic folder "Evidence of Mr Richard Camber taken on 27 June 1986" certified as true copy of shorthand notes by Sheila Kavanagh; handwritten letter from Brian Byrne to MR including copy of unapproved judgement of Justice Blayney, 30/6/1986 and subsequent correspondence, 01/08/1986; copy of typed opinion by MR on whether there are grounds for appeal to Supreme Court, 25/09/1986; memo from Michael Ryan, Keeper of Irish Antiquities, NMI, to BÓR relating to the valuation and costings of the Derrynaflan transaction in terms of the treatment on it by British Museum, 29/09/1986; photocopy of typed letter from BÓR to Mathew Russell, Office of the Attorney General, 08/10/1986; Barrister's Fee Note, for MR's costs, 16/12/1986 and receipt, 10/06/1987; photocopy of typed memorandum of statement of evidence given by T.S. Webb, 26/06/1986 in High Court; cuttings 26/06-29/07/1986.

Material relating to appeal to the Supreme Court, 1987.

Correspondence between Chief State Solicitor's Office and Mary Robinson in relation to payment of her fees, 01-02/02/1988.

Details of the attendees, programme and report on a weekend seminar held in Roscrea planning the year ahead.

Magazine titled "The Irishwoman's Weekly" Vol. II No. 57 November 22 1924. Manuscript note on the front page says, "'Welcome Stranger' by Mary Rynne - (see pp. 14 and 24)." The story itself is about a clueless family headed by a doctor who won't stop listening to his wireless radio.

Printed programme from Gerry Sinnott production of "West Side Story", based on the idea Jerome Robbins, book by Arthur Laurents, music by Leonard Bernstein and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, directed by Jerome Robbins and also directed by Robert Arditti. Article entitled "West Side Story - Footnotes to a Musical" by Arthur Laurents; article on Leonard Bernstein by Michael Dervan; images from the production and also images and biographies of cast members.

Typescript text titled "What Did It Matter----?" with "Two points of view" written in pencil above (4pp). Tells the story of people who meet at the Pension Beauvais.

Report and press release published by Article 19 entitled 'What's the Story?: Sangette - A Case Study of Media Coverage of Asylum and Refugee Issues'.

Magazine titled "Irish Golf" Vol. 3 No. 33, January 1927. The top of the magazine says "When Father Took Up Golf" and next to it is a manuscript note that says "by Mary Rynne (see pp. 385-387)." Written from the perspective of a boy named Albert whose father unexpectedly starts playing golf, much to the surprise (and amusement) of his family.