Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from the Connacht Sentinel, the Sunday Press, Connacht Tribune, Irish Times, Galway Advertiser, Sunday Independent, Waterford News and Star, Roscommon Champion, Tuam Herald, Donegal Democrat, Western People, Cork Examiner, Clare Champion, Social and Personal, Irish Press, Theatre Ireland, U Magazine. Key articles include a feature on film maker Bob Quinn (Sunday Independent, 10 Mar) "Festival of Drama" [at U.C.G.] (Connacht Sentinel and various others, 6 Mar) "What We Stand For" (Theatre Ireland, Mar 1984) and various articles about theatre nationwide in Ireland.

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from the Sunday Press, Sunday World, Anglo Celt, Galway Advertiser, Tuam Herald, Evening Press, Western People, Irish Times, Sunday Tribune, Sunday Independent, Evening Herald, Connacht Sentinel, Ireland of the Welcomes, Connacht Telegraph. Reviews and comment on works produced by Druid include Same Old Moon by Geraldine Aron. Produced at Druid Theatre, Galway. Key articles include "A Galway Girl Comes Home" - Geraldine Aron and Marie Mullen (Evening Press, 28 Apr) "Siobhan [McKenna] honoured by her native Galway" (Connacht Sentinel, 17 Apr) "An Arts Centre for Galway" (19 Apr, Galway Advertiser)

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from the Sunday Tribune, Theatre Ireland, Westmeath Examiner, Irish Times, Evening Press, Connacht Tribune, Connacht Sentinel, Tuam Herald, Cork Evening Echo, Galway Advertiser, Sunday Independent, Limerick Leader, The Phoenix, Western People, Review and comment on works produced by Druid include the Beggar's Opera written by John Gay and A Galway Girl written by Geraldine Aron, both produced at Druid Lane theatre, Galway. Key articles include interviews with Mick Lally (The Sunday Tribune and Theatre Ireland) "Further Productions for 'The Gigli Concert'" (Irish Times, 3 May) "Call for Centre for Arts in Ballina" (Western People, 9 May)

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from the Evening Press, Sunday Press, Sunday Independent, Cork Evening Echo, Sligo Champion, Irish Independent, Western People, Galway Advertiser, Connacht Tribune, Industry and Commerce, Munster Express, City Tribune, Cork Examiner, Evening Herald, Irish Times, Reviews and comment on productions by Druid include the Wood of the Whispering" by M.J. Molloy, On the Outside by Tom Murphy and A Bed Time Story by Sean O'Casey, all produced at Druid Theatre, Galway. Key articles include "Druid play by jobless 13" (Evening Press, 1 Jul) Created their own theatre audience (Sunday Press, 22 Jul) "Cheers as £100,000 is promised for new Druid Home" (Connacht Tribune, and Various, Jul) "Biggest Galway Arts Festival" (21 Jul, Irish Times)

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from the Galway Advertiser, Galway Advertiser, Connacht Tribune, Cork Examiner, Connacht Sentinel, Tuam Herald, Dungarvan Observer, Sunday Tribune, Nenagh Guardian, Cork Evening Echo, Sligo Champion, Tuam Herald, Donegal Democrat, Clare Champion, Connacht Tribune, Anois, Local News, image, Irish Times, Fortnight, Anglo Celt, Phoenix, Hot Press, City Tribune, Southern Star. Reviews and comment on works produced by Druid theatre include Same Old Moon by Geraldine Aron, On the Outside by Tom Murphy, Trafford Tanzi (Project Arts Centre production), All produced at Druid theatre, Galway. Key articles include "Embarking on a theatre career" (Cork Examiner, 12 Sep) "Council warns of elitism in arts (Irish Press, 20 Nov) "Druid May be forced to the wall" (City Tribune, 5 Oct)

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from The Galway Advertiser, Phoenix, City Tribune, Tuam Herald, Sunday Tribune, Irish Press, Sunday Independent, Irish Times, Evening Press, Connacht Sentinel, Theatre Ireland, Irish Press, Northside Express. Reviews and comment on productions by Druid include The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams, produced at Druid Lane theatre, Galway. Key articles include "Visual Arts are looking good" (13 Dec, Irish Times) "Druid trio in line for theatre awards" (Connacht Tribune, 14 Dec) "1984 in the theatre" (Irish Times, 28 Dec)

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 Irish Times, Western People, Connacht Telegraph, Connacht Tribune, Roscommon Champion, Sunday Press, Galway Observer, Connacht Sentinel, Galway Advertiser, Tuam Herald, City Tribune, Sunday Independent, Irish Post, Anglo-Celt, Roscommon Herald, Leitrim Observer, Carlow Nationalist, Leinster Express, Kilkenny People, Sunday Tribune, Coleraine Chronicle, Clonmel Nationalist, Reviews and comment on productions by Druid include the Playboy of the Western World nationwide in Ireland and on tour to London Donmar Warehouse. Key articles include "The Abbey in Crisis" (Sunday Tribune, 27 Jan) Druid's tour of The Playboy of the Western World in Ireland and to London (Various) Interview with Garry Hynes, "Substantial grant for Druid" (Galway Advertiser, 3 Jan) "I Won't quit the Abbey this year - Joe Dowling" (3 Feb, Sunday Press) "Cost of success adds up at the Gate" (24 Feb) "National Popular theatre? From Gneevgulli to Ballydehob" (Theatre Ireland, Feb)

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from the Sunday Tribune, What's on and where to go in London, (U.K.) The Stage and Television Today, (U.K.) London Weekly Diary of Social Events (U.K.), Punch (U.K.), Times Literary Supplement (U.K.) Galway Advertiser, Connacht Tribune, Western People, Munster Express, Connacht Telegraph, Image Magazine, In Dublin, Tipperary Star, Irish Press, Irish Times, Sunday Independent, City Tribune, Limerick Leader, Limerick Weekly Echo, Connacht Sentinel, Evening Herald, Limerick Property News, Irish Post (U.K.) Limerick Chronicle, Time Out (U.K.) Girl About Town (U.K.) Islington Chronicle and Finsbury Weekly News (U.K.) City Limits (U.K.)The Observer (U.K.) Camden and St. Pancras Chronicle (U.K.) The Sunday Times (U.K.) Sunday Observer (U.K.) Nine to Five (U.K.) The Guardian (U.K.) The Times (U.K.) the Mail (U.K.) Hampstead and Highgate Express (U.K.) Reviews and comment on productions by Druid include the Playboy of the Western World produced on a nationwide tour of Ireland and in London at the Donmar Warehouse in London. Key articles include numerous reviews of the production of the Playboy in London detailing praise for the production of Playboy "A Cultural Celebration, remarkable London Irish renaissance" (Irish Post UK, 9 Mar), "Bawdy Comedy at Druid Lane" - referring to production of Love for Love by the Smock Alley Theatre Group.

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from the Irish Press, Sunday Tribune, U Magazine, Image Magazine, Munster Express, The Herald, Tuam Herald, City Tribune, Waterford News and Star, Irish Times, Galway Advertiser, Tipperary Star, Sunday Press, Sunday Tribune, Irish Independent, western People, Evening Press, Sunday Press, Connacht Sentinel, Northern Standard, Cork Examiner. Reviews and comment on productions by Druid include the Playboy of the Western World, by J.M. Synge, Conversations on a Homecoming by Tom Murphy. Key articles include various coverage of the homecoming to Galway by Druid theatre company following their successful run in London, coverage of the All-Ireland amateur drama competition (25 Apr, Irish Times) Two [visual] artists at Druid (25 Apr, Galway Advertiser), "'Homecoming' triumph for Galway's Druid (18 Apr, Irish Press). Also includes various articles on the opening of Conversations on a Homecoming and on the life and career of playwright Tom Murphy.