Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from Connacht Tribune, Waterford News and Star, Roscommon Herald, City Tribune Galway, Evening Herald, Western People, Sunday Independent, Irish Times, Irish Independent, Galway Observer, Donegal Democrat, Irish Press, Sunday Press, Southern Star, Anglo-Celt, Galway Advertiser, Key articles include the posthumous award of Best Actress to Siobhán McKenna at the Irish Theatre Awards, (15 Dec, Irish Times) "The Abbey: Flop or Big Hit" (13 Dec, Independent Weekender) "Garry Hynes - Alchemist of the Druid theatre" (13 Dec, Irish Times) coverage of the Irish theatre awards, reviews of the year in Irish theatre, coverage of visit of Taoiseach Garret Fitzgerald to Galway, articles relating to the life and career of Siobhán McKenna and various articles relating to 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 Irish Times, Magill, Times on Sunday, Galway Advertiser, Galway Observer, Sunday Independent, Cork Examiner, Irish Press, Sunday Independent, Sligo Champion, Drogheda Independent, U Magazine, City Tribune, Donegal Democrat, City Tribune (Galway), Daily Mirror (Australia) Daily Telegraph (Australia), The Australian, Times on Sunday [Australia], The Sun Herald (Australia) Cork Evening Echo, The Sunday Telegraph (Australia) Irish Times, Anglo Celt, Tuam Herald, Limerick Leader. Articles include coverage and reviews of Druid's tour to the Sidney Festival in Australia, performing Conversations on a Homecoming written by Tom Murphy. Coverage is taken from Australian and Irish newspapers. Also includes "A master of Murphy roles" - an interview with Druid actor Sean McGinley (18 Jan 1987).

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from Galway Observer, Sligo Weekender, Tuam Herald, Connacht Tribune, Sunday Press, Irish Times, Galway Advertiser, Connacht Sentinel, Sunday Independent, Irish Independent, Galway Observer, Cork Examiner, Cork Evening Echo, Sunday Tribune, Evening Press. Key articles include "Olympia saviour in sight?" (22 Feb, Sunday Press) "Druid goes to Jail" - production by Druid of Conversations on a Homecoming written by Tom Murphy and performed at Cork Jail (13 Feb, Irish Times) "Druid embark on tour of three Irish prisons" (8 Feb, Sunday Tribune) "How director Ben Barnes is revitalising John B. Keane's plays". (8 Feb, Sunday Independent)

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from Connacht Sentinel, Cork Examiner, Sunday Press, Sunday Tribune, Tuam Herald, Western People, Galway Advertiser, Sunday Independent, Irish Press, Irish Times, City Tribune, Irish Independent, Galway Observer, Donegal Democrat, Ballinasloe Herald, Roscommon Herald. Includes articles, reviews and comments on the Druid production of Waiting for Godot written by Samuel Beckett and performed at Druid Theatre, Galway. Includes numerous interviews with Mick Lally who stars in the play. Includes preview of Irish Student Drama Festival, held at Trinity College Dublin. (23 Mar, Irish Times) Includes other articles relating to Irish theatre and Irish productions.

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from Sunday Independent, Aspect, City Tribune (Galway), Galway Observer, Irish Independent, Irish Press, Western People, Evening Herald, Irish Times, Sunday Press, Meath Chronicle, Connacht Tribune, RTE Guide, In Dublin, Connacht Sentinel, Midland Tribune, Ballinasloe Herald, Donegal Democrat, Sunday Tribune, Galway Advertiser. Includes reviews, articles and comment on the Druid production of Waiting for Godot written by Samuel Beckett and performed at Druid Lane theatre, Galway. "National Gaelic Drama Festival" (18 Apr, Meath Chronicle) "Struggle to save Olympia goes on" (12 Apr, 1987) "Actors on the bread-line" (2 Apr, Evening Herald)

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from Sunday Press, Galway Advertiser, Irish Press, Sunday Tribune, Sunday Independent, Sunday Press, Tullamore Tribune, Phoenix, City Tribune (Galway) Irish Times, Irish Medical News, Hot Press, Irish Medical News. Key articles include an interview with Vincent Dowling prior to him starting his three year directorship of the Abbey Theatre; (24 May, Sunday Tribune) "Godot won't wait as Druid cancel actor's contract" (1 May, City Tribune Galway)

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from the City Tribune (Galway), Connacht Sentinel, Irish Times, Cork Examiner, Irish Independent, Sunday Press, Irish Press, Galway Advertiser, Sunday Tribune, Sunday Press, Sunday Independent, Ballinasloe Herald, Galway Observer, Cork Examiner, Evening Herald, Connacht Sentinel, Western People, Tuam Herald, Drogheda Independent. Reviews and comment on works by Druid include "A Touch of the Poet" written by Eugene O'Neill and performed at Druid Lane theatre, Galway. Key articles include "Wheelchairs and the Abbey" (4 Jun, Irish Press) "Abbey 'Whistle in the Dark' for Druid" (30 Jun, Connacht Sentinel) "Mick Lally: From the Gaeltacht to Glenroe" (27 Jun, Irish Times) "Yet another flawless gem from Druid" (17 Jun, Cork Examiner) "Wheelchair Access [at the Abbey theatre] (12 Jun Irish Times) "New city theatre company set for its Debut" [Heads or Harps theatre company, Galway] (12 Jun, City Tribune, Galway) "'Borstal Boy' to shoot Darragh [Kelly] to stardom (7 Jun, Sunday Press) and various other articles regarding Druid theatre, interviews and coverage of national and amateur Irish theatre.

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from the Evening Herald, Irish independent, Galway Advertiser, Connacht Tribune, City Tribune (Galway), Galway Observer, Irish Times, In Dublin, Cork Examiner, Connacht Sentinel, Industry and Commerce, East Cork News Star, Tuam Herald, Cill Dara News, Sunday Press, Phoenix, Evening Herald, Reviews and comment of productions by Druid include "Whistle in the Dark" written by Tom Murphy and produced at the Jesuit Hall, Galway and also previews of new production by Druid, "Oedipus". Key articles include "Spectacular city arts festival birthday programme announced" (7 Jul, Connacht Sentinel", "Taking Irish Drama a stage further" (8 Jul, Cork Examiner) "Adding to the Gaiety of the nation - an interview with Maureen Potter" (12 Jul, Sunday Tribune)

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from Irish Press, Irish Times, Sunday Press, Sunday Independent, Irish Independent, Galway Observer, Galway Advertiser, Evening Herald, City Tribune (Galway)Wexford People, New Ross Standard, Ballinasloe Herald, Sunday Tribune, Irish Press, Tuam Herald, Connacht Sentinel, Evening Press, Donegal Democrat, Sligo champion, Cork Examiner, Munster Express, Carlow Nationalist, Anois. Reviews and comment on works produced by Druid include "Oedipus" by Sophocles in a version by W.B. Yeats. Key articles include "Oedipus Complex" - interview with Marie Mullen (9 Aug, Sunday Tribune) Theatre in Donegal (14 Aug, Donegal Democrat) "Mick Lally - a gentle giant of an actor" (26 Aug, Cork Examiner) Includes wide coverage on the Galway Arts Festival and the works being staged, and also articles and stories relating to theatre and amateur drama nationwide around Ireland