Photocopy and original press cuttings taken from The Irish Press, Sunday Journal, Tuam Herald, Western People, Irish Press, Irish times, Connacht Sentinel, Connacht Tribune, Sunday Press, Evening Herald, Evening Press, Sunday Tribune, Irish Independent, Cork Examiner and Galway Advertiser. Articles include risk to Druid at the 1980 Dublin Theatre Festival; Happy Days produced by Druid in Galway, previews and comment on the Dublin Theatre Festival, upcoming productions by Druid in Galway, Sundance produced by Druid in Galway and other related issues. See also T2/403

Press files and cuttings of reviews, interviews, features and commentary on Druid Theatre Company productions and members.

Photocopy and original press cuttings taken from the Galway Advertiser, Clare Champion, Connacht Sentinel, Irish Times, Tuam Herald, Amarach, Southern Star, Cork Examiner, Irish Press, Evening Herald, Sunday tribune, Irish Independent, Leitrim Observer, Anglo Celt, Cork Evening Echo, detailing key articles including subsidised theatre and critics (18 Jan 1981) awards won by Druid at the Edinburgh Festival (Dec 1980) poetry at Druid theatre (16 Mar 1981)theatre costume design by Elizabeth Hardiman (3 Mar 1981) first theatre festival in Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim (14 Mar 1981) and other topics. Reviews and comment on productions include I do Not Like Thee Dr. Fell and the Master of Two Servants.

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from the Galway Advertiser, Connacht Tribune, Connacht Sentinel, Limerick Chronicle, Irish Times, Sunday Tribune, Irish Independent, Sunday Press, Evening Press, Tuam Herald, Magill, Clare Champion and Hot Press. Key articles include comment on the Belltable theatre, Limerick (14 Apr 1981), Galway Arts Festival, (Apr 1981) funding cuts for arts by RTE (25 Apr 1981) Project Arts Centre, Dublin and other issues related to Druid and Irish theatre. Reviews and comment on Druid productions include Dial M for Murder, Island Protected by a Bridge of Glass (Peacock Theatre), Bar and Ger (Peacock theatre)

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from the Connacht Tribune, Western People, Tuam Herald, Irish Times, Limerick Weekly Echo, Western Journal, Sunday Press, Cara, Sunday Tribune, Evening Herald, Galway Advertiser, Evening Press, Cork Evening Echo, Limerick Leader, Limerick Weekly Echo and Sunday Press. Reviews and comment on Druid productions include I Do Not Like Thee Dr. Fell, The Nightingale and Not the Lark, A Galway Girl and Geography of a Horse Dreamer. A new semi-professional theatre group for Galway, MC Squared company, work by Mick Lally, student exhibitions at Druid theatre, a round-up of nationwide regional and local arts festivals (Jul 1981). Irish Dancers in Flight, a review of Irish theatre, Focus Theatre's production of "Legends" in Galway, Druid touring to Limerick's Belltable and other articles and comment on Irish theatre.

Original press cuttings taken from The Irish Times, Connacht Sentinel, Galway Advertiser, Western People, Sunday Tribune, Sunday Press, Irish Independent, Connacht Tribune, Limerick Weekly Echo, Evening Press, Derry Journal, Tuam Herald, Cork Evening Echo, Irish Press, Evening Herald, Amarach, Westmeath Examiner, East Antrim Times and Liberty. Featured articles include restoration of Limerick's Belltable Arts Centre (1 Sep 1981), the Focus theatre Dublin presenting in Galway (26 Aug 1981) the Edinburgh Festival, reading events at Druid, Dublin theatre Festival Sep 1981, Druid facing a crucial year (20 Sep 1981) productions by Field Day in Galway (4 Oct 1981) Reviews and comment on particular productions include Geography of a Horse Dreamer, Endgame, Much Ado About Nothing and the Pursuit of Pleasure.

Press files and cuttings of reviews, interviews, features and commentary on Druid Theatre Company productions and members.

Original and photocopy of press cuttings taken from The Connacht Tribune, Tuam Herald, Irish Press, Sunday Tribune, Galway Advertiser, Irish Times, Evening Herald, Connacht Sentinel, Irish Press, Limerick Chronicle, Limerick Weekly Echo, Inniu, Sligo Champion, Derry People, Donegal News, western journal, Irish Post, Donegal Democrat and Sunday Press. Reviews and comments on Druid productions include Private Dick, Accidental Death of an Anarchist, Much Ado about Nothing, Druid tour of Private Dick to Limerick's Belltable Arts Centre, new theatre for Sligo at Hawk's Well, opened by President Hillary, theatre in the provinces, Druid tour to Sligo and other articles relating to Druid and Irish theatre.

Original press cuttings taken from the Connacht Sentinel, Galway Advertiser, Tuam Herald, Sunday Tribune, Sunday Press, Evening Herald, Irish Press, Evening Press, Irish times, Leitrim Observer, Hot Press, Connacht Tribune, Sunday Independent, Sunday Tribune, Irish Independent, Irish Press, Limerick Leader, Kerry's Eye, Limerick Chronicle, Liberty, Anglo Celt, Argus, Longford News, Strabane Chronicle and Sunday Journal. Reviews and comments on Druid productions include The Shaughraun, Accidental Death of an Anarchist, Noel Pearson, Druid tour to Belltable in Limerick, "The Crisis Facing the Arts" - Funding and the Arts Council, Nationwide tours by Druid, the role of women Irish theatre the Harveys Irish theatre awards and theatre reviews and comments from around Ireland.

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from the Evening Herald, Liberty, Irish Press, Sunday Press, Galway Advertiser, Sunday Tribune, In Dublin, Tuam Herald, Irish Independent, Westmeath Examiner, Connacht Tribune, Argus, Irish Times, and Evening Herald. Reviews and comment on productions by Druid include The Shaughraun by Dion Boucicault, and Shadow of the Glen by J.M. Synge. Other key articles include "Alarm Bells at the Abbey", "A Fillip for the Arts in Limerick, Druid's sell out tour to Dublin, "Good Year for the Irish in Edinburgh", "Can the Gaiety be Saved".