Files relating to tourism in Galway and Ireland and also tours of archaeological sites run and led by Etienne Rynne.

Series of files relating to The Discovery Programme, a national committee which was initiated by then Taoiseach, Charles J. Haughey, T.D. Panels were created to identify major issues and problems for key areas of heritage and archaeology and to provide guidance, policies and procedures to progress issues relating to Irish heritage.

Files relating to academic and public conferences relating to archaeology and heritage attended by Etienne Rynne and at which he often delivered talks and papers. Includes a series of files from the annual 'Ennis Conference' and other conferences in Ireland and internationally.

Files of letters between Etienne Rynne and others discussing matters relating to Irish and international archaeology and heritage. The arrangement reflects two formats of arrangement of letters by Etienne Rynne. Files are partly arranged by decade in which they were received. Other files are arranged by the person in correspondence within the file. Naming conventions have been retained.

Files relating to committees, societies and organisations that Etienne Ryne served as a member of or contributed to over the course of his career.

Files of assorted index cards, manuscript and typescript, some with drawings and illustrations, and some with attached contextual press cuttings and articles, regarding locations and place-names, folklore, local history, histories of archaeological objects, descriptions of objects, research on people and places and similar notes compiled by Etienne Rynne.

File includes an edition of the published "Strategies and Questions" of the Discovery Programme (1992); assorted research and policy documents produced by the Discovery Programme outlining their research goals, strategy, and objectives; Corporate Plan for the Discovery Programme 1996 - 2000. Includes offprint from "Antiquity" journal, Vol. 71, No. 273, Sep 1997, article by John Waddell entitled "Ireland's Discovery Programme: Progress and Prospect".

File includes budgets and financial information for the running of The Discovery Programme as well as processes for claiming of expenditure and expenses.

Files relating to the Western Stone forts strand, a component of The Discovery Programme. Etienne Rynne was invited and appointed a committee member for the Western Stone Forts committee. Includes minutes of meetings of this committee, correspondence between Rynne and committee colleagues regarding work of the committee; annual reports, interim reports and project design documents.

File includes records regarding a component of the Discovery Project, focusing on the Ballyhoura Hills region of South Limerick/North Cork and on North Munster. Documents for Ballyhoura Hills Project include Project Design 1994 by Martin Doody, Progress Report 1993 by Martin Doody, Review of Sork 1995, Briefing Note/Report 1996, Annual Report of the North Munster Project, 1993. File also includes research schedule for North Munster Project, a flyer regarding the project; invitation to launch of the project by Michael D. Higgins, Minister for Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht, Dec 1993.