Original press cuttings taken from the Connacht Sentinel, Galway Advertiser, Tuam Herald, Sunday Press, Magill, Irish Press, Irish Times, Cork Examiner, Irish Independent, Evening Press, Galway Advertiser, Connacht Tribune, Irish Post, Irish Tatler, Sunday Tribune and Sunday Independent. Reviews and comment on productions by Druid include The Playboy of the Western World by J.M. Synge, Key articles include "Mick Lally back in Town for Playboy Production (17 Aug 1982) Dublin theatre Festival (14 Aug, 29 Aug 1982) "Theatrical Scots Just Don't Believe Our Problems" (27 Aug 1982) Edinburgh Festival (30 Aug 1982) "Garry the Girl Who Made Druid" (Aug 1982)

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from the Irish Times, The Scotsman, Edinburgh Festival Times, The Irish Press, Irish independent, Evening Press, Evening Herald, In Dublin, Sunday Press, U Magazine, Sunday Independent, Irish independent, Sligo Journal. Reviews and coverage of productions by Druid theatre company include The Shadow of the Glen by J.M. Synge and the Playboy of the Western World by J.M. Synge. Key articles include previews, reviews and comment on the Dublin theatre festival , Tour to Aran Islands by Druid and Playboy (16-29 Sep) the Irish at Edinburgh (6 Sep 1982) and other articles related to Irish theatre and Druid.

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from The Irish Times, Sligo Champion, Evening Herald, Irish Press, Leitrim Observer, Sunday Tribune, The Sunday Press, Sunday independent, Irish News, Irish independent, Western People, Belfast Telegraph, Westmeath Examiner, Connacht Sentinel, Roscommon Champion, Inniu, Derry Journal, Irish News (N.I), The Home News (New Jersey), Cork Examiner, Sligo Journal, Donegal Democrat, Belfast Newsletter, Londonderry Sentinel, Hot Press, Social and Personal, the Times (England) Reviews and comments on production by Druid during this period include The Shadow of the Glen by J.M. Synge, the Playboy of the Western World by J.M. Synge Key articles include wide coverage of the Dublin Theatre Festival, "The Druid Flame Needs Rekindling" (1 Oct, Irish Press) Sligo Festival of Drama (2 Oct, Leitrim Observer) "Playboy - A Faultless Production) plays on De Valera and History - G.P. Gallivan, Sunday Independent, 17 Oct) Tour of Playboy to Aran Islands (17 Oct) Druid tour to Derry (19 - 20 Oct) and other articles relating to theatre in Ireland.

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from The Galway Advertiser, Evening Press, Irish Times, Cork Examiner, Belfast Telegraph (N.I), Irish Independent, Sunday Independent, The Times (England) Belfast Newsletter, Irish News, The Guardian, Irish Tatler, Liberty, Social and Personal, Connacht Sentinel, Irish Press, Western People and Evening Herald. Reviews and comments on productions by Druid theatre company include The Shadow of the Glen (Belfast) the Playboy of the Western World (Belfast) I Do Not Like Thee Dr. Fell (Galway) Key articles include The Edinburgh Festival (Irish Tatler) ticket prices in Irish theatre (Liberty) and other related articles on Irish theatre.

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

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from The Sligo Journal, Irish Press, Irish independent, Sunday Independent, Connacht Sentinel, Irish Tatler, Cork Evening Echo, Irish Press, Sligo Champion, Evening Herald, Tuam Herald, Western People, Amarach and Sunday Press. Reviews and comment on productions by Druid include The Playboy of the Western World by J.M. Synge presented in Galway. Key articles include "The Year in Theatre" and First birthday of Hawk's Well theatre, Sligo.

Original and photocopy of press cuttings taken from the Sunday Independent, Evening Press, Sunday Press, Connacht Sentinel, Galway Advertiser, Tuam Herald, Connacht Tribune, Western People, Fermanagh Herald, Irish Times, Irish Tatler, Theatre Ireland, Derry Journal, Kerry's Eye, Sligo Journal and Theatre Ireland. Coverage of productions by Druid include Action by Sam Shepard. Key articles include Tuam Theatre Guild Annual Youth Festival (Feb 18), "Cutting the Theatre Cake" - funding and grants for theatre, interview with Garry Hynes, Marie Mullen and Mick Lally with "Theatre Ireland" editor Barney O'Reilly, prior to Playboy being staged at the Dublin Theatre Festival, "Recognition for Druid Theatre" (11-15 Feb) and other articles relating to success and works by Druid and Irish theatre.

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from The Galway Advertiser, Inniu, Connacht Sentinel, Irish Press, Evening Press, Irish Times, Tuam Herald, Connacht Tribune, Sunday Press, In Dublin, Evening Herald, Belfast Telegraph, Mother Courage and All her Children by Bertolt Brecht(Galway) , Bar and Ger by Geraldine Aron (Dublin), Playboy of the Western World by J.M. Synge (Limerick) "Druid's Fight for Survival" (CT) "Corporation Lashed by Druid Over Grant Aid" (various) and other various articles based on Druid, their works and on Irish theatre.

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from the Evening Herald, Irish times, Evening Herald, Connacht Sentinel, Western People, Tuam Herald, Connacht Tribune, Amarach, Connacht Tribune, Irish Tatler, Sunday Independent, Irish Post and Galway Advertiser. Includes a TS press release from Druid theatre company entitled "Druid's Problems" and "Druid's Fight for Survival" and press cuttings covering the same issue, details of nominations for Irish Theatre Awards, coverage of the Galway Arts Festival and details of campaign for permanent arts centre in Galway City.

Original and photocopy of press cuttings taken from the Galway Advertiser, Connacht Sentinel, Limerick Consumer, Evening Herald, Sunday Independent, Irish Times, Western People, Sunday Tribune, Sunday Press, Tuam Herald, Limerick Leader, Sunday Press, Limerick Chronicle, Connacht Tribune, Irish Press, Inniu, Northern Constitution, Coleraine Chronicle, Sunday Independent. Reviews and comments on productions by Druid include The Rivals written by R.B. Sheridan. Key articles include "A Polish Eye on Irish theatre" (2 May 1983 Irish Times) interview With Patrick Mason (6 May 1983 Irish Press) coverage of the Irish Theatre Awards, "Druid: The Mechanics of Survival" (1 May 1983 Sunday Independent) Interview with Tom Murphy (1 May 1983 Sunday Tribune)