File includes research relating to compilation of word-lists, local words, place names, phrases etc. Includes offprint of article by Etienne Rynne, "A Word List from the Neighbourhood of Kilkerley, Co. Louth. (Journal of Co. Louth Archaeological and Historical Society, Vol. XIX, No. 4, 1980. File includes assorted local history articles, mainly from Munster and Louth, on local words and phrases. Also letters to Rynne from local individuals passing on information regarding certain local words and their use. Offprint of article published by Etienne Rynne: "A Word-List from the Neighbourhood of Kilkerley, Co. Louth", Journal of the County Louth Archaeological and Historical Society". Vol. XIX, No. 4, 1980.

Print-outs of colour images of stage design work by Joe Vaněk and submitted to the PQ (Prague Quadrennial), works include The Goat by Edward Albee; Performances and A Month in The Country by Brian Friel and What Happened Bridgie Cleary?

Research material consisting of reports, surveys, articles and other documents relating to Mary Robinson (MR)'s work on the Working Group on Child Abuse. It includes material gathered on child abuse in schools, by Tadgh Ó Ruairc, with cover letter to MR, 21/02/1983, copy of letter from Patrick Lennon, Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin (05/07/1982) and copy of legal opinion sent to him by John MacMenamin, B.L.; information pack on incest published by Scottish Women's Aid Incest Group n.d.; thesis "Incest- Project submitted for Diploma in Social Studies by Paula Scully" 198[?]; "Bernardo's Response to the Child Care Bill 1988”; photocopy of Summary of Recommendations of the Working Group with notation, 1988; copy of the ISPCC [Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children] National Children's Campaign document with cover letter to MR from Cian Ó Tighearnaigh, Chief Executive Officer, which references the redrafting of the Child Care & Protection Bill, 1985 coming before Dáil Éireann [lower house of Irish parliament], 14/01/1988.

[Archivist’s note: Some material is of a sensitive nature.]

Files relating to the Working Party of the Churches' Group on Human Rights and Responsibilities in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland, including minutes of first meeting of the Group, held at Corrymeela, Ballycastle (15-16 Apr 1985). Kevin Boyle had been approached to act as a Consultant to the group and is noted in the minutes as such; notes on all group members; list of documents collected by the group; draft and policy documents on human rights issues of interest to the group; correspondence to members from Lionel Jacobs, Honorary Secretary; letter from Sydney Bailey to Boyle, thanking Boyle for agreeing to act as a consultant (30 Jan 1985); further letter from Bailey to Boyle asking Boyle to prepare a statement paper on behalf of the group (18 Apr 1985). Second file includes assorted research and published documents related to the work of the group.

File includes programme and schedule for the workshop on Human Rights and Discrimination Litigation - Law and Practice in International and Domestic Courts. Also includes some research material and notes. Held in Athens, Greece.

Report of the Regional Meeting for Africa of the World Conference for Human Rights. Tunis.

Document being the Adoption of the Final Documents and Reports of the Conference - Report of the Drafting Committee. Vienna.

Report published by the International Committee for the Defence of Salman Rushdie and his Publishers, the group chaired by Kevin Boyle.

A petition submitted to Her Excellency Absa Claude Diallo, President, Security Council, United Nations, New York, by Kevin Boyle and on behalf of the International Committee for the Defence of Salman Rushdie and his Publishers.

Article written by Tarlach McGonagle and published in Dublin University Law Journal.