File 2 - Correspondence relating to Aran and Burren flora

135pp

File of correspondence between Robinson and the following people:

Two letters from Peter Taylor of Royal Botanic Gardens identifying specimens from Aran that Robinson had sent for their collections. (5 Jul 1974-3 Jul 1975) 2pp;

Several letters from Maura Scannell of the National Botanic Gardens, identifying plants from photographs and specimens Robinson has sent. This file of correspondence mainly relates to Aran flora, but also draws his attention to flora in the Burren. The final note accompanies a copy of an article written by Curtis and Robinson 'Salvia Verbenaca L. in the Aran Islands: An Extension in Range in Western Ireland' (22 Aug 1975-22 Feb 1985) 59pp;

Letter from Tarlach de Blácam, Oifigeach Forbartha na nOileán / Development Officer for the Islands, enclosing information on juniper, and a copy of the Agricultural Inspector's Report on Inis Oírr for 1975 (22 Aug 1975) 5pp;

Correspondence with Professor David A Webb of the School of Botany at Trinity College Dublin, on specimens found near turf or peat in Aran and the Burren (14 Sep 1976 - 8 Aug 1981) 16pp;

Letters from James White of the Department of Botany at UCD on various specimens, whether Aran once had woodland, and enclosing a short typed piece from a lecture on the Vegetation History of the Burren. (15 Nov 1976-26 Jul 1979). 8pp;

Letter to Robinson from William T Stearn in Kew Gardens, thanking him for sending bulbs (27 Sep 1977) 1p;

Two letters from Hugh McAllister of the University of Liverpool on ivy from the Aran Islands (2 Oct 1977 - 26 Oct 1978), 8pp;

Handwritten letter to Tim and Máiréad from Tim's father Frank, encloses some information about the shrubs in their garden (27 Jun 1979) 2pp;

Letters from Martin Ingrouille of the Department of Botany at the University of Leicester on rock sea lavender (c. 1980) 3pp;

Correspondence with Pat Whelan of the Department of Botany, UCC on Zostera. (9 Jan - 30 Jan 1982) 7pp;

Three letters from Julian Reynolds of the Department of Zoology, Trinity College Dublin, on algal paper (26 Oct 1982 - 1 Jun 1984) 4pp;

Correspondence with Dr B V Ford-Lloyd of the Department of Plant Biology at the University of Birmingham seeking specimens from Aran (20 Nov 1982 - 20 Jun 1983) 3pp;

Correspondence between Robinson and [Tom] Curtis of the Forest and Wildlife Service, Bray, Wicklow, enquiring about salvia. A carbon copy typed note by Robinson on salvia horminoides in Árainn is attached. (3 Aug 1983-12 Aug 1987) 5pp;

Carbon copy letter from Tim to Clodagh [ ] on wild sage (18 Aug 1984), 1p;

Correspondence between Robinson and Roger Jones, on the subject of a BBC Natural History programme called 'Wild Britain'. A handwritten letter from Jones (undated) asks Robinson for locations of exposed glacial erratics, locations where seaweed and sand on limestone are visible, and locations of shell middens close to the sea suitable for filming. Carbon copy of Robinson's reply (18 Jul 1984) recommending locations and a final letter from Jones (22 Aug 1984) thanking him and including some anecdotes about the filming. 5pp;

Note to Robinson from [ ] at Corrib Conservation Centre, enclosing a photocopy on lichens, mosses and liverworts (13 Jul 1993). 6pp

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