Press cuttings and photocopies of reviews of 'Camchuairt Chonamara Theas: A Twisty Journey mapping South Connemara' from The Sunday Tribune, Connacht Tribune, Books Ireland, and Foinse.

Material relating to the publication of Tim Robinson's 'Connemara: Part 1: Introduction and gazetteer. Part 2: a one-inch map'. The map and gazetteer were published in 1990. Most of the material in this sub-subseries covers the mapping component of the work.

Six folders containing 56 maps, all annotated six inch OS maps. The maps are mainly the 1965 and 1966 editions with a small number from the 1974 and 1978 editions. Some of the maps in this file are photocopies that are sellotaped together. All maps contain edits that mark in additional features and placenames. The file begins with a fragment of the Ordnance Survey sheet index for Co Galway, with Robinson's handwritten notes listing the sheets he will require for his mapping project.

The following description lists the sheet numbers, number of copies, and date of publication of each OS map. Paragraph breaks indicate a new folder:

Sheet numbers: one copy of Sheet 9 B C D (undated); two copies of Sheet 9 A (1965), two copies of Sheet 10 and 10A (1965 and 1979), two copies of Sheet 11 (1965), two copies of Sheet 12 & 13 (1965).

Two copies of Sheet 21 (1966), one copy of Sheet 21a (undated), two copies of Sheet 22 (1965), two copies of Sheet 23 (1983), two copies of Sheet 24 (1965), two copies of Sheet 25 (1965), one copy of Sheet 26.

One copy of sheet 34 and a photocopy of the section of this map that covers Turbot (1965), two copies of Sheet 35 (1977), two copies of Sheet 36 (1965), two copies of Sheet 37 (1965), two copies of Sheet 38 (1965), two copies of Sheet 39 (1966).

Photocopied section of an unidentified map with annotations, the notepaper is from Aillebrack Marine Services Ltd. Sheet 48 and also a photocopy of a section (1965), two copies of sheet 49 (1966 and 1982), two copies of Sheet 50 (1965), one copy of Sheet 51 (1966), one copy of sheet 52 (1974), two copies of Sheet 53 (1966).

Section of Sheet 62 (date not available), two copies of Sheet 63 (1965), Sheet 64 (1966), Sheet 65 (1966), Sheet 66 (1966).

Sheet 76 (1966), Sheet 77 (1965), Sheet 78 (1965), Sheet 79 (1965), Sheet 89 (1965), Sheet 90 (1978), Sheet 91 (1966).

Large sellotaped map entitled 'Diocese of Tuam, Parish Boundaries in Connemara'. This is an Ordnance Survey with parishes outlined and identified by hand.

Two copies of the Index map for Co Galway showing the OS 6 inch sheet numbers. Both contain Robinson's notes that indicate the areas he has completed fieldwork on as of 1986, and the areas left to be surveyed.

A list of maps available from the Geological Survey of Ireland, and prices, and a catalogue for Phoenix maps.

File of Robinson's notes on historical reference maps, specifically the first edition six-inch Ordnance Survey, the placenames on Sir William Petty's Atlas 1683, Murdoch MacKenzie's 1767 map, the Connemara placenames on William Larkin's 1819 map of County Galway, Commander Bedford's Admiralty Map (1846-7), and a typed list of Military maps and their corresponding six inch OS map.

Note in Irish from Leon Ó Mórcáin to Robinson enclosing an annotated photocopied map covering the boundaries of Cill Briocáin (Teorainn Cill Briocáin). Undated 2pp;

Typed letter from D O'Sullivan, Chief Superintendent of the Ordnance Survey to Robinson enclosing the National Grid Factors for the area marked on his index map. Encloses a grid map and a list of grid factors. (10 Dec 1986) 3pp;

Handwritten letter from Pádraig Audley to Robinson enclosing a photocopied grid map, on which he has outlined the boundary of Knock-Spiddal Parish to the west of the Crimlin River. He explains a boundary between the East and West sides of the parish, and lists the townlands in the Tully half parish. (12 Aug 1987) 3pp;

Handwritten letter from Francis [ ] to Robinson referring to photocopies of maps he has enclosed with the letter (not included). (19 Jun 1990) 1p;

Correspondence between Professor Brian McNicholl and Robinson, beginning with a handwritten letter from McNicholl who is contacting Robinson about a town called Pontoy or Pomoy which appears on historic maps he has seen, but which he cannot identify. Copy reply from Robinson who has wondered about the same placename, but has not established its modern name. He asks if it is possible to obtain photographs of these sections of the maps. A reply from McNicholl discusses the matter further, and encloses photographs of sections taken from the following historic maps. Baptista Boazio's Map of Ireland (1599), O'Donovan's map of Connemara, John Speede's map of the Province of Connaught (1610), Ortelius Map of Ireland (1573), Mercator Map of Ireland (1595). (1990) 5pp and 6 photographs;

Correspondence between Michael Gibbons and Robinson, including some third party correspondence and enclosures. A note enclosing a photocopied article by Jane Conroy 'Galway Bay, Louis XIV's navy and the "little bougard"' (published 1997). The article describes and shows French hydrographical charts of Galway Bay and Aran. A third party letter from John Andrews to Gibbons comments on the Zalterius map and its similarity to the version of Ireland in Mercator's map of Europe. Subsequent correspondence between Gibbons and Robinson on the subject. (c1998-2003) 17pp;

File of fragments and tracings of OS maps of Inishbofin / Inis Bó Finne. Each item contains several of Robinson's annotations. They cover sheets 9 and 9c of the Co Galway six inch Ordnance Survey.

File of fragments and tracings of OS maps of Garmna / Gorumna. Each item contains several of Robinson's annotations. Robinson's indexing systems gives the sheets the following numbers: 89, 90A, 90D, 90G, 90G, 91 bottom.

Large map on tracing paper covering Leitir Móir to the North-East, An Trá Bán to the South-East, Leitir Mealláin to the South West, and Inis Bhearcáin to the North-West. The map is undated, but is signed Tim Robinson, Cill Ronáin, Árainn.

File of fragments and tracings of OS maps of Béal an Daingin / Bealadangan. Each item contains several of Robinson's annotations. Large map on tracing paper with Cladhnach at the North, Barr an Doire to the East, An Caorán Beag to the South, and An Cheathrú Rua Theas and Thuaidh to the West. Robinson's indexing systems gives the sheets the following numbers 78F, 78I, 90B, 90C, 90E, 90H.

File of fragments and tracings of OS maps of Carna and Cill Chiaráin. Each item contains several of Robinson's annotations. Robinson's indexing systems gives the sheets the following numbers: 64H, 64I, 76(2 copies), 76B (2 copies), 76 B/C, 76C, 76C/E, 76D (3 copies), 77 (2 copies), 77C, 77D, 77F, 77G, 89A. Further sections that are unmarked, covering the areas of Áird Mór.

A note from Gerard Jennings enclosing edits on a copied map of the area, dated 19 July 1989.