Typescript drafts of most of the manuscript of 'Listening to the Wind'.

Two draft tables of contents for 'Connemara: From Tidemark to Skyline', (3 Sep 2005);

'The Sound of the Past and the Moment of Writing'; 'Scailp' (handwritten note to say amended 31/4/03), 'The Hillocks of Fiodán' (May 2003); 'Dead Man's Grave and Halfway House' (14 Aug 2005); 'Superincumbent Intellect' (4 Apr 2003); two drafts of 'The Last of the Turf' (10 Aug 2004 and 13 Jan 2006); 'Climbing Errisbeg' (undated); 'Murvey, with a note on Costa del Sod' (undated); 'The Boneyard' (22 Sep 2003); ''Ogygia Lost' (4 Nov 2003 and 2 Jan 2006); 'Holiday Island' (6 Aug 2004); 'The Wind Through the House' (undated).

'The Neighbourhood' (Aug 2004); 'The Foundations of Roundstone', which became 'Smugglers and Asylum Seekers' in the final published version (18 Jun 2004); 'A Cure of Souls' (19 Jun 2004); 'The Cold of Charity' (25 Nov 2004-1 Jan 2005); 'The Robinson Era' (undated); 'Inis Ní', which became 'Inis Ní in Winter' in the published version (9 Aug 2004); 'The Catchment' (18 Apr 2005); 'Tales to Lengthen the Road' (4 Mar 2004); 'Ballynahinch: The Demesne' (16 Feb 2005); 'Ballynahinch: the Island' (22 Feb 2005).

'Ballynahinch: Dick Martin Rules' (25 Feb 2005); 'Ballynahinch: Romance and Ruin' (28 Feb 2005); 'Ballynahinch: the Reckoning' (2 Mar 2005); 'Ballynahinch: the Sportsmen' (2 Mar 2005); two drafts of 'Walking the Skyline' (21 May 2005-18 Apr 2006); 'The Cuckoo of the Wood' (May 2005); 'Glass, Marble, Steam, Fire' (Jul 2005);'The Saddlepoint', which became 'Curse and Blessing' in the published version (9 May 2005).

Cover letters from Tim to Máiréad Robinson enclosing re-writes of chapters, affectionate in tone.

The chapters are the Ballynahinch chapters, 'The Demesne', 'Dick Martin Rules', 'Romance and Ruin', 'The Reckoning', 'The Sportsmen' and 'The Cuckoo of the Wood'.

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Review in 2030.

Typed draft of Part 1 of 'A Little Gaelic Kingdom', Roads to Freedom. At the start of the folder are two copies of a letter from Robinson to Pádraig Ó Snodaigh of Coiscéim written in Irish, seeking permission to include 3 extracts from Chaitlín Maude in 'A Little Gaelic Kingdom'. (17 Aug 2010). There are also scraps of paper with addresses and phone numbers written down. Typed, dated drafts of each of the chapters in Part 1, (11 Sep 2008-9 Mar 2009). An early version of the table of contents places 'A Little Gaelic Kingdom' as the second book in the trilogy, and calls Part 1 'The Ways of Freedom'.

Typed, dated drafts of each of the chapters in Part 3' (4 Oct 2009-30 Jun 2010). Includes a draft of the author's note. Some of the chapters have slightly different titles to the ones in the published book.

Small slips of paper, making up the index to 'A Little Gaelic Kingdom'. Two dust jackets for 'A Little Gaelic Kingdom'.

A CD-ROM containing a copy of the index.

In some instances these folders include material that relates to other topics. They have been left in their original order. The "related material" field will represent many of these links to other parts of the archive.

Correspondence between An tOllamh Ó Máille and Tim Robinson about elements of placenames.

Five architects' drawings for workshops in an IDA industrial development in Roundstone, 1979.

Letter from R H Bonar of the Presbyterian Historical Society of Ireland enclosing some articles on the Roundstone church, (1989). Enclosed photocopied articles and handwritten notes of Tim's.

'My Life in Connaught, With Sketches of Mission Work in the West' by Rev Thomas Armstrong, (1906);
A publication on the Crotty Schism at Birr, 1820-1850;
'The Life and Letters of Rev William Pennefather, BA' edited by Rev Robert Braithwaite, (1816);

Four copies of black and white images of Roundstone, early 20th century (in mylar).

Fax copy of a letter from the Roundstone Community Council to the Planning Department of Galway Co Council objecting to a planning application to build apartments and a launderette in one of the earliest buildings in Roundstone (1997).

Handwritten notes on lace making in Roundstone, by Kathleen Barlow (nee Dowd). Postcard from Columba O'Donovan (nee McKay) enclosing copies of some old photographs of Roundstone, the Marconi Station in Clifden, Errisbeg House, and many others (2004-2007). A page of typed notes on the Cosgrove Sisters who were lace teachers and the Roundstone lace school established c. 1910.

Handwritten notes from the ledgers of J Clocharty of Roundstone giving some bullet point history on the de Stacpoole's. Handwritten notes from an interview between Jim Fahy of RTE and the 5th Duchess de Stacpoole. Service from the funeral of Major George the Duc de Stacpoole (2005).

Envelope of photographs marked "Roundstone, Inis Ní, Inis Leacan, Aircín and Aill na Caillí", filled with candid photographs of Tim and Máiréad, their friends, and the area.

File of tourist brochures for Roundstone.

File of material relating to Renvyle.

Includes note from Connemara West centre enclosing a copy of the map work on placenames undertaken by Dave Hogan on Connemara placenames for a FÁS Heritage project at Letterfrack. Includes a handwritten story about how Fó Chaití and Fó Mhairéad got their names. A letter from Dave [Hogan] (see letter signed "Dave" in previous folder - the same handwriting), dated Friday 8th ?? enclosing the placenames map. Handwritten notes. Robinson's handwritten notes about Oliver St John Gogarty, the Blakes. Two handwritten letters from Liz Audigier in 2000 enclosing photographs of altars from her recent trip. Printed email from Hugh Casement to Tim, 28 January 2005 providing information on Robert James Shuttleworth, a half-brother of Henry Blake of Renvyle. Brochure and photograph of the Old Coastguard Station in Renvyle, undate. Brochures for tourist attractions in Renvyle, including scuba diving and Renvyle House. Press cuttings from Irish Times, Connacht Tribune between 1985 and 2006 reporting on historical matters relating to Renvyle.

See pile of envelopes of photographs too.