File of fragments and tracings of OS maps of Clifden, Ballinaboy and Cleggan. Each item contains several of Robinson's annotations. Filed in with these fragments is a photocopied grid map of Connemara National Park with a handwritten note to Tim Robinson from Noel K[ ] on the forestry in the area.
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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.
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 An Caiseal to Gabhla. Each item contains several of Robinson's annotations. Not all of the map sections are indexed using Robinson's numbering systems, but the ones that are have been grouped together at the start: no's 51 (3 copies), 51 A/6, 51C, 51G (2 copies), 51H, 51I, 51J.
Several photocopies of sections of OS maps, with Robinson's handwritten instructions for reduced scale photocopies for his work.
A copy of one of the Burren maps, used for a mockup of the Connemara one inch map. Seven mockups of both the Map and Introduction and Gazetteer.
A fly leaf of Part 1: Introduction and Gazetteer.
Copy of a letter from Robinson to Brendan Barrington of Penguin Ireland giving instructions for the map to be included in 'A Little Gaelic Kingdom', he includes mockup sheets with the correspondence.
There are also some handwritten note pages relating to the book's index.
Five iterations of a reflective piece entitled 'Looking for the Burren'. The file includes two handwritten drafts, one with Robinson's distinctive margin doodles. A third draft is typed with handwritten edits. Two typed final versions, one with handwritten instructions on margins and page layout.
Small collection of local newsletters and magazines from 1976 to 1993: North-West Clare, The Clare People, Inside Inner Burren, Corofin View, The Burren Conservation Trust and Dal gCais.
Folder of press cuttings containing articles relating to the Burren, including Rev Martin Coen's 'Gleanings' series from the Connacht Tribune (late 1970s). Other press cuttings cover a range of subjects from shellfish surveys, rocks, Edna O'Brien, the match making festival at Lisdoonvarna, the Burren's goats, and more. The cuttings having been taken from publications including Connacht Tribune, Anois and The Irish Times.
Copies of the annual journal of the Shannon Archaeological and Historical Society 'The Other Clare', which were also part of this archive, can be found within the Library's Print Collections, search the Library catalogue on http://library.nuigalway.ie/
Two request slips from the National Library with publications requested by Robinson (14 Jul [ ] ).
Manuscript material documenting the creation and publication of the first book in Tim Robinson's Connemara Trilogy, 'Listening to the Wind'. An early draft shows the book was intended to be called 'Connemara: From Tidemark to Skyline'. 'Connemara: Listening to the Wind' was nominated for two book awards, the Irish Book Awards and the Royal Society for Literature's Ondaatje Prize (see P120/3/3/6/12).
A note from Bill Crowe of Zoology Department at UCG enclosing a handout for the Whit Weekend Sea Shore Ecology Course. Inserted list of animals and plants 'Liosta d'ainmhithe agus de phlandaí' in Irish, English and Latin. Accompanied by drawings of the shells and marine plants.
Brochure for Lá Fhéil Chiaráin, 9 Meán Fómhair 1980.