File 1 - Correspondence discussing sites

52pp

Correspondence with John Waddell, Department of Archaeology UCG discussing sites they have both discovered on Inis Meáin. Copy letter from Robinson to Waddell discussing sites in Baile na mBocht (very faint). Attached to this is a handwritten list of sites, and a corresponding sketch map. (25 Sep 1977); A photograph is included with names on the back - Seán Powell, Phatch Faherty, Goulding [possibly J R W Goulden], and Tommy McDonagh photographed sitting on a wall. (10 May 1978 - 17 Aug 1983) 11pp;

Letter from Tadhg Ó Móráin S P with information on the church in Inis Oírr, Cill Rónáin, Inis Meáin. (21 Feb 1980) 1p;

Copy letter from Robinson to Seán Ó Nualláin, Archaeological Branch of the Ordnance Survey, enclosing the latest Aran map and drawing attention to two possible wedge graves, and reply from Ó Nualláin. (2 - 8 Sep 1980) 2pp;

Correspondence with Etienne Rynne, Department of Archaeology, UCG with some enclosures. Sketches of tombstones, and commenting on Altóir Cholm Cille, Mementos of Mortality. Rynne encloses a third party letter from Paul Walsh on the Laghta Oliver Browne (11 Aug 1983 - 18 Dec 1984), 13pp;

Letter to Robinson from Paul [Walsh] on Arkin. Passing on information on the fort, a report from 1796-98 on the defence of Galway Bay that he has come across in his research, and enclosing a rough copy of a sketch map from the report. A copy of Robinson's reply (23 Jan 1985-27 Feb 1985), 3pp;

Handwritten letter to Robinson from Paul G[osling] seeking copies of Robinson's field maps for Árainn to enable him to cross-check the locations of sites for the Sites and Monuments List. (1 Apr 1987) 3pp;

Handwritten letters to Robinson from Michael Gibbons seeking permission to enlarge a section of Robinson's Aran map for a project, referring to megalithic tombs at Killary, and mentioning Dún Aengus. (c. 20 May 1990), 10pp;

Copy handwritten letter from Robinson to Jim Higgins, on carved stones he has found, with sketches and descriptions. Reply from Higgins dating the items as post medieval, and enclosing information. (c. Feb 1993), 4pp;

Letter to Robinson from Claire Cotter of The Discovery Programme enclosing information on the Western Stone Forts Project and excavations that were carried out in 1992, undated, 5pp.

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