Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from the Big Issue, Galway Advertiser, Munster Express, City Tribune, RTE Guide, Clonmel Nationalist, Sunday Tribune, Connacht Tribune, Roscommon Herald, Edge, Limerick Leader, Tuam Herald, Limerick Post, Irish Independent, Western People, Sligo Champion, Donegal Democrat, Sligo Weekender, Connacht Sentinel, Clare Champion, Hot Press, Wexford People, Leinster Leader. Reviews and comment on works produced by Druid include 'The Blue Macushla' written by Tom Murphy and performed at Druid Lane theatre, Galway. Includes interview with actress Maria Doyle-Kennedy (13 Jun, Irish Times) Great audience response to O'Connor play - Joseph O'Connor, 'Red Roses and Petrol'. (14 Jun, Sligo Champion) "Arts festival announces an exciting line-up for 18th time" (24 Jun, Tuam Herald)

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from Connacht Sentinel, Sunday Tribune, Big Issue, Galway Advertiser, City Tribune, Connacht Tribune, Leinster Express, Tuam Herald, Irish Times, Cork Examiner, Tallaght Echo, Irish Independent, Irish Field, Nenagh Guardian. Reviews and comments on works produced by Druid include 'The Blue Macushla' written by Tom Murphy and performed at Druid Lane theatre, Galway. Articles include coverage, previews and features on the content of the Galway Arts Festival, "scene set for £3 million Art Festival 1995" (15 Jul) "Stage by Stage" - the protracted struggle for new theatre venues worthy of Galway's reputation (12 Jul, Irish Times)

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from Hot Press, Woman's Way, Cork Examiner, City Tribune, Cork Examiner, Irish Times, Clare Champion, Phoenix, Galway Advertiser, Roscommon Champion, Social and Personal, Offaly Independent. Articles include coverage and reviews of events at the Galway Arts Festival, "Theatre of the Tribes"(2 Aug, Cork Examiner) "Experts plan future of Irish Theatre (2 Sep, Cork Examiner) "Abbey days are here again" - feature on the abbey theatre (10 Sep, Sunday Independent)

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from the Limerick Event Guide, Tuam Herald, Cork Examiner, Northern Standard, Anglo Celt, RTE Guide, IT, Avondhu, Connacht Tribune, Roscommon Champion, Irish Times, Muskerry Leader, City Tribune, Longford Leader, Longford News, Connacht Telegraph, Galway Advertiser, Kerryman, Derry People/Donegal News, Sunday Business Post, Western People, Cork Examiner. Reviews and comment on works produced by Druid include 'Poor Beast in the Rain' written by Billy Roche and performed on tour around Ireland at Longford, Mayo, Donegal, Derry, Monaghan and Limerick. Key articles include "Abbey and Druid come to town with new productions" (28 Oct, Limerick Leader) "In from the cold" - Feature on new Town Hall theatre in Galway" (7 Oct, Irish Times) "Work to start on new theatre and folk centre for Abbeyfeale" - (20 Oct, Kerryman) "Life's a stage and all that jazz" (30 Oct, 1995)

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from Hot Press, RTE Guide, Avondhu, Longford News, Clare Champion, Offaly Independent, Munster Express, Limerick Post, Limerick Leader, Leinster Express, Tullamore Tribune, Sunday Independent, Cork Examiner, Gorey Guardian, Wexford People, Enniscorthy Echo, Kerryman, Corkman, Longford Leader, Kilkenny People, Tullamore Tribune, Dungarvan Observer, Southern Star, Limerick Chronicle, Connaught Telegraph, Western People, Carrigdhoun Weekly, Vale Star, Imokilly People, Tipperary Star, Clonmel Nationalist, Cork Evening Echo, Irish Times, New Ross Standard. Reviews and comment on works produced by Druid include 'Poor Beast in the Rain' written by Billy Roche and performed on tour around Ireland at Longford, Kerry, Limerick, cork, Wexford, Waterford, Offaly, and Tipperary. Articles include local and regional coverage of the tour and performance of 'Poor Beast in the Rain'. "Druid take 'the Beast' on the road" (3 Nov, Clare Champion) "Improve city's image with art" (15 Nov, Limerick Leader)

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from City Tribune, Connacht Tribune, Irish Independent, Daily Star, Tuam Herald, Irish Times, Donegal Democrat, Western People, Galway Advertiser, The Irish Globe, Irish Independent, Connacht Sentinel, Gorey Guardian, Limerick Post, Sunday Tribune. Key articles include "Druid celebrate their 21st with official opening of Town Hall [theatre]" (15 Dec, Connacht Tribune) "New Play, new author, is Druid's choice for official opening of new theatre - Martin McDonagh, 'The Beauty Queen of Leenane" (9 Dec, Tuam Herald) "Druid weaves old magic but looks to future as it comes of age" (11 Dec, The Irish Times) "If you must stage a play, stage an Irish play" (14 Dec, Irish Times) "Arts find home at last in Galway" (12 Dec, The Irish Globe) "Arts review debated in Lion's Den workshop" (5 Dec, Irish Times) "Time for reflection on eventful year for the arts" (29 Dec, City Tribune) "New names of '96" (30 Dec, Irish Times)

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

Photocopy press cuttings taken from the Irish Times, Galway Advertiser, RTE Guide, Midland Tribune, Limerick Leader, Tullamore Tribune, Donegal People's Press, Kilkenny People, Limerick Post, Leinster Express, Connacht Sentinel, Connacht Tribune, Tuam Herald, Sunday Independent and Sligo Champion. Key articles include "Druid: Celebrating in the present tense" (24 Jan, Irish Times) "New Druid playwright is a 'natural'" (11 Jan, Galway Advertiser) "appointment of Arts Officer seen as priority by consultants" (13 Jan, Leinster Express) "Arts council takes £100,000 cut on the chin" (14 Jan, Irish Times) "Druid launches coming-of-age programme" (27 Jan, Tuam Herald)

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from The Phoenix, City Tribune, Westmeath Independent, Irish Times, Connacht Sentinel, Irish Independent, Connacht Sentinel, Cork Examiner, Athlone Observer, Kilkenny People, Limerick Leader, Limerick Post, Sunday Tribune, Avondhu, Sunday Independent, Wexford People, Galway Advertiser, Limerick Events Guide, Tullamore Tribune, Kilkenny People, Galway Edge. Includes TS press release from the Town Hall Theatre regarding the first production at the new theatre of 'The Beauty Queen of Leenane' written by Martin McDonagh and directed by Garry Hynes. Wide range of reviews and comments, taken from local and national press on productions by Druid include 'The Beauty Queen of Leenane' written by Martin McDonagh and directed by Garry Hynes, performed at the new Town Hall Theatre in Galway. Also includes previews and coverage of tour of this play to Kilkenny and Athlone. Key articles include "Marie [Mullen] treading new boards in the town she knows so well "2 Feb, City Tribune) "Restored Town Hall reopens as theatre" (2 Feb, Irish Times) "Galway meeting to discuss future of Irish theatre" (6 Feb, Connacht Sentinel) "New theatre for the North Side" (22 Feb, Irish Times) "Druid celebrate twenty first anniversary at Belltable" (17 Feb, Limerick Post) "Synge tinged with Tarantino" (28 Jan, The Tribune Magazine)

Photocopy press cuttings taken from Modern Woman, City Tribune, Sligo Champion, Imokilly People, Sunday Telegraph, Sunday Times, Sunday Independent, What's on in London, Tuam Herald, Irish Times, Cork Examiner, Galway Advertiser, Connacht Sentinel, and Phoenix. Key articles include coverage of the handover of the Taibhdhearc na Gaillimhe archive to University College Galway archives - "Trip down memory lane as Taibhdhearc na Gaillimhe catalogues archives" (1 Mar, City Tribune) Also includes reviews and comments on the production by Druid of Martin McDonagh's 'The Beauty Queen of Leenane' at the Royal Court Theatre Upstairs in London, interviews with actors Tina Kellegher and Pat Kinevane, "Twin Speak" - Interview with playwright Marina Carr (19 Mar, Irish Times) "An animal passion for Corcadora [theatre company] (20 Mar, Cork Examiner) "Theatre trust in handover of £50,000 for the Black Box" (26 Mar, Connacht Sentinel) "Cuirt [writing festival] celebrates 10th Anniversary with focus on Young Irish
writers" (28 Mar, Galway Advertiser) "Galway rector protests at Good Friday showing of 'Midnight Court'" (29 Mar, Irish Times)