Administration with the Will annexed to James Hardiman, deceased, 9 February 1910, and papers relating to his burial plot in Glasnevin Cemetery.
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Material relating to the commissioning and publication of J M Synge's 'The Aran Islands' by Penguin Classics. Tim Robinson wrote an introduction and notes on the piece.
Correspondence and enclosures between Professor James P Murray, Professor of Radiology at UCG and Tim Robinson on the subject of Lady Dudley's Nursing Scheme.
Professor Murray writes seeking sources as part of his research in compiling a history of medicine in Galway. Enclosures include the 1971 Annual Report of the scheme, press cuttings. Letters include information on Dr Stoney - doctor on Inis Mór in 1880s, nurses in the Recess and Roundstone districts in 1904, and anecdotes.
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Copy of a handwritten letter to Anthony Farrell of Lilliput Press from Robinson, in which he mentions he encloses the disc of 'Connemara After the Famine', and notes the work remaining on the edits. Also enclosed is a page that has traced the page size of the book.
Printed copy of a letter to Professor J C C Mays from Robinson, in which he asks for his help in identifying a verse with 'a Coleridge echo' quoted by Colville Scott in his diary.
File of letters of appreciation to Tim Robinson on his map of the Burren, many from people who contributed to its creation.
Three letters from Elena Tornow complimenting the map, and commenting on the interaction between the preservation of archaeological features and local agriculture practices.
Handwritten letter from Helena Feighen to Robinson enquiring about the criteria Robinson used to differentiate between burial sites and clearance cairns on his 1977 Burren map, and a carbon copy of Robinson's reply.
Unsigned letter to Robinson from an Archaeology graduate seeking permission to redraw versions of Robinson's map for a study of ringfort distribution on the Burren. Copy reply from Robinson granting permission.
Copy letter from Robinson to the Commissioners of Irish Lights, seeking information on lighthouses at Lion Point, Killeen Point, Kiggaul Bay, Croaghnakeela Islands, Inishnee in Roundstone Bay, Slyne Head, Inishbofin, Inishlyon, and Cleggan Point. Response enclosing photocopies from the Admiralty List of Lights and a short history of Slyne Head (13 July 1987). A newspaper cutting from the Connacht Tribune, 31 April 1990 on the closing of the Slyne Head Lighthouse, with accompanying picture.
Correspondence from the Public Records Office in Kew enclosing information on the records available relating to shipwrecks, the operational records of the Royal Navy (1660-1914), and the records of HM Coastguard. Later correspondence between Tim Robinson and Frank [likely to be Francis Keaney] enclosing transcribed research from the PRO on the Royal Oak and shipwrecks taken from captain's logs (1989-1990).
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.
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).