Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from Evening Press, Galway Observer, New Statesman, Irish Times, Sligo Champion, Social and Personal, Irish Press, Sunday Times, Morning Star, City Limits, Irish Independent, Irish Post, Connacht Sentinel, The Stage and Television Today, Sunday Telegraph, Mail on Sunday, The Observer, Sunday Times, City Tribune (Galway), Galway Advertiser, Waterford News and Star, Daily Telegraph, Evening Herald, Irish Press, Mayo News, Time Out, Financial Times (U.K.) the London Standard, (U.K.), Sunday Today (U.K.) The Guardian (U.K.) The London Times (U.K.) The Sunday Press, Ballinasloe Herald, Tuam Herald, Western People, Mayo Post, Anglo Celt, Kilkenny People, Leitrim Observer, Roscommon Herald, Roscommon Champion, Connacht Telegraph, Longford News, Clonmel Nationalist, Donegal People, RTE Guide, New Hibernia, Reviews and comment on works produced by Druid Including Bailegangaire written by Tom Murphy, Conversations on a Homecoming written by Tom Murphy, Key articles include "I do plays that drain you emotionally" - Siobhán McKenna (26 Feb, Evening Press) "Druid Magic Bewitches London" - Bailegangaire (23 Feb, Sunday Tribune) "The Arts Council Drops the Curtains" (20 Feb, Irish Press) "The Sunday Tribune Arts Awards 1986" (2 Feb) "Plan for £100,000 theatre in Carrigallen" (1 Feb, Leitrim Observer) Also include numerous articles on Druid's nationwide tour of Ireland with Conversations on a Homecoming and tour of London with Bailegangaire, articles regarding funding for theatre and arts in Ireland, interviews with Siobhán McKenna and Garry Hynes.

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from the Times Literary Supplement (U.K.) Time Out (U.K.) North Wales Weekly Echo (U.K.) Western People, Tuam Herald, Ballinasloe Herald, Leicester Mercury (U.K.) Sunday Independent, City Tribune, Connacht Sentinel, City Limits (U.K.) Daily Telegraph (U.K.) The Sunday Times (U.K.) City Tribune (Galway), Sunday Independent, Eastern Evening News (U.K.) Time out (U.K.) North Wales Weekly News (U.K.) Irish Farmers Monthly, Magill, Anois, Evening Courier (U.K.) Midland Tribune, Sunday Press, Clare Champion, Morning Star (U.K.) Evening Herald, Farmers Journal, Roscommon Champion, Roscommon Herald, In Dublin, Irish Travel Trade News, Cork Evening Echo, Cork Examiner. Reviews and comment on works produced by Druid include Bailegangaire and Conversations on a Homecoming, both written by Tom Murphy and Dracula in a version by Frank McGuinness. Key articles include "Too ill to act - report rejected by actress [Siobhán McKenna] (Evening Herald, 13 Mar), "Murphy and the Druid" (Spring, TLS) "Art for job's sake" (Mar, Magill) "Corpo to rescue Arts Festival by voting funds" (7 Mar, City Tribune Galway) "Druid thawed Maggie's [Thatcher] Heart" (7 Mar, Roscommon Champion) Also includes articles and comments on amateur theatre events in Ireland, funding for the Galway Arts Festival and interview with Mick Lally, Mary McAvoy and other articles related to Irish theatre and arts.

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from City Tribune Galway, Tuam Herald, Irish Press, Social and Personal, Sunday Press, Dundalk Democrat, Tuam Herald, Irish Independent, Galway Advertiser, Sunday Independent, Irish Times, Westmeath Examiner, Waterford News and Star, Limerick Post, Sunday Independent, Galway Observer, Roscommon Herald, Evening Herald, Ballinasloe Herald, Anois, Derry People, Donegal News, Connacht Tribune, Westmeath Independent, Offaly Independent. Reviews and comment on productions by Druid include the premiere of Dracula written by Bram Stoker and in a version by Frank McGuinness, performed at Druid theatre, Druid Lane, Galway. Irish Premiere. Key articles include "Dracula Packs a Theatrical Punch" (14 Apr, Irish Independent) "Here Comes Ray" - Ray McBride (22 Apr, Irish Press) "Garry opens 34th [Amateur] Drama Festival" (25 Apr, Westmeath Independent) "Stage Designers Take the Honours" (19 Apr, Evening Herald) "Druid gets US offer" (19 Apr, 1986). Also includes various articles covering amateur productions around Ireland, news on regional theatres in Limerick and Waterford and other articles on Irish theatre.

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from the Cork Examiner, Image, Irish Press, Sunday Press, Phoenix, Sunday Independent, Evening Herald, Irish independent, In Dublin, Irish Times, Sunday Tribune, Irish Post, City Tribune Galway, Connacht Tribune, Donegal Democrat, Evening Press. Reviews and comments on works produced by Druid include Bailegangaire written by Tom Murphy and produced at the Gaiety Theatre, Dublin. Key articles include an interview with Joe Dowling - "Don't be an actor unless you really have to." (30 May, Cork Examiner) "Players of the Western World" - interview with Garry Hynes (21 May, Irish Press) "Ansbacher to sponsor top playwright" (28 May 1986) Interview with Tom Murphy by John Waters (15 May, In Dublin) "Siobhan [McKenna] at her very best" (10 May, Evening Herald) Also includes many reviews of Bailegangaire at the Gaiety, coverage of amateur theatre, National Drama Award, reviews of other productions in Dublin and Ireland.

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from Sunday Tribune, City Tribune Galway, Evening Press, Western People, Connacht Sentinel, Irish Press, Galway Advertiser, Sunday Press, Sunday Independent, Irish Times, Irish Echo, Hot Press, Cork Examiner, Southern Star. Reviews and comments on works produced by Druid include Loot written by Joe Orton and produced at Druid theatre, Druid Lane, Galway. Key articles include "Hynes Sight" - Interview with Garry Hynes (19 Jun, Hot Press) "Ray McBride: Running, Dancing, Standing Still Actor" (3 Jun, Irish Times) "Mick Lally - From obscurity to a household name" (3 Jun 1986) "Entertaining Mr. Orton" (8 Jun, Sunday Tribune)

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from Evening Herald, New York Post (U.S.A.) The Advocate (U.S.A.) City Tribune Galway, Galway Advertiser, Sunday Tribune, Irish Times, Irish Independent, Galway Observer, Tuam Herald, Irish Press, Sligo champion, New York Times (U.S.A.) Connacht Sentinel. Reviews and comment on productions by Druid include Conversations of a Homecoming written by Tom Murphy and Playboy of the Western World written by J.M. Synge, performed at Pepsico Summer Festival at Purchase, New York. Key articles include "Twenty concerts lined up for Galway Arts Festival" (25 Jul, City Tribune Galway) "Druid's anxious wait for their US trip visas" (6 Jul, Sunday Tribune) "Decision on new Druid Theatre within weeks". "Ray of hope for Galway Arts Centre" (6 Aug, Galway Observer) "Behind the scenes in the Abbey Crisis" (27 Jul, Sunday Independent) "Druid head west to take part in prestigious New York festival" (11 Jul, City Tribune Galway)

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from Galway Advertiser, Irish Independent, New York Times (U.S.A.) Scarsdale Inquirer (U.S.A.) Galway Observer, Irish Press, Evening Herald, City Tribune Galway, Sunday Independent, Western People, The Age (?), Evening Press, Sunday Tribune, Sunday Press, Sunday World, Connacht Tribune. Reviews and comment on works produced by Druid include Conversations of a Homecoming written by Tom Murphy and Playboy of the Western World written by J.M. Synge, performed at Pepsico Summer Festival at Purchase, New York; Same Old Moon written by Geraldine Aron and produced at Druid theatre, Druid Lane, Galway as part of the Galway Arts Festival. Key articles include "Irish companies begin looking to Australia" (16 Aug, The Age) "New York doesn't give a sod about this Conversation" (23 Aug, Irish Independent) "Abbey theatre wins award at Edinburgh Festival" (15 Aug, Irish Times) "Varied programme for the city's big Arts Festival" (5 Aug, Connacht Sentinel)

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from Irish America, Irish Press, Sunday Independent, New Hibernia, Evening Herald, Anois, Irish Times, Tuam Herald, Connacht Tribune, Cork Evening Echo, In Dublin, RTE Guide. Key articles include "[Michael] Colgan approached by Abbey" (4 Oct, Irish Press) "Hooked on Theatre" - Interview with Garry Hynes (26 Sep, Irish Press)"Lally turns puppeteer" (19 Sep, 1986)

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from Sunday Tribune, Tuam Herald, City Tribune Galway, New Hibernia, Sunday Press, Sunday independent, Irish Times, Ballinasloe Herald, Financial Times, Evening Herald, Image, Magill, Galway Advertiser, Galway Advertiser, Wexford People, Connacht Sentinel. Key articles include coverage of the Dublin Theatre Festival, reviews of Whistle in the Dark written by Tom Murphy, directed by Garry Hynes and revived at the Abbey Theatre, various interview with Tom Murphy, "Theatre Workshop stages £12,000 appeal for funds" (10 Oct, Wexford People) "Colgan 'no' to the Abbey" (18 Oct 1985) "Corporation give £34,000 to the Arts" (23 Oct, Galway Advertiser) "The Abbey in Crisis" (Oct, Magill) Batch of copy press cutting from Irish newspapers commenting on "A Whistle in the Dark" by Tom Murphy.

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from the Munster Express, Connacht Sentinel, Westmeath Examiner, Newsday, Galway Observer, Irish Times, Sunday Press, Irish Press, Sunday Tribune, U Magazine, Irish Independent, Tuam Herald, Ballinasloe Herald, Dungarvan Observer, New Ross Standard, Cork Examiner, Business & Finance, Kerry's Eye, Clonmel Nationalist, Key articles include wide coverage on the death of actress Siobhán McKenna, including "City pays tribute to Ireland's Greatest Actress" (20 Nov, Galway Advertiser) "Siobhán McKenna dies in Dublin, aged 63" (17 Nov, Irish Times) News of Druid's upcoming tour on to Australia as part of the Sydney Festival with Conversations on a Homecoming, written by Tom Murphy; coverage of Garry Hynes receiving a Irish Person of the Year award and various articles regarding Irish theatre nationwide.