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Letter from Thomas Bryan, 3 Springfield, Ennis to John Wilson Lynch, 7 December 18[--]. outlining the changes to the boundaries, which he feels defines things better. Enclosed tracing of the Belvoir Demesne, showing the school, road and a herd's house, scale 6 inches to the mile.

Records pertaining to Thomas Barnwall Martin (1784-1847), including: leases, deeds, and mortgages issued on portions of his estate; judgements ruled against him; and the sale of the Martin estate to trustees of the Law Life Assurance Society following his death.

Typed copy of script for "This Bower Wall" by Paul O'Brien, performed at Nun's Island Theatre, Galway, as part of the 'Druid Debut series'.

File of black and white and also colour photographs taken during rehearsal and production of "Thirst" by Druid Theatre Company. Includes images of cast members on set and in costume, group cast shots and also individual cast portraits.

Typed script for 'Thirst', written by Myles na gCopaleen/Brian O'Nolan.

Material in this file consists of correspondence (letter and printed email), background papers, itineraries, reports and other research material, press articles and press releases relating to the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) and the Eminent Jurists Panel (EJP) on Terrorism, Counter-Terrorism and Human Rights. It includes cover letter from William J Butler (WJB), President, American Association for The ICJ (AAICJ) and December 2007 report of AAICJ for ICJ's Distinguished Jurists Panel [EJP?] "The Military Commissions Act of 2006 and Habeas Corpus Jurisdiction - Did the Congress Violate the Suspension Clause of the US Constitution Limiting Its Suspension Authority To Cases Of Rebellion and Invasion?", 08/01/2008; reprint of article "Standards and Procedures for Classifying 'Enemy Combatants': Congress, What Have You Done?", by Kristine A Huskey, Clinical Professor of Law and Director National Security and Human Rights Clinic, University of Texas, School of Law, in Texas International Law Journal, with cover letter from Huskey, 08/01/2008; press releases relating to 6th Special Session of the Human Rights Council where they demanded Israel lift siege on Gaza, 28/01/2008, to ICJ warning Zimbabwe against interfering with independence of legal profession there, 12/03/2008, to decision of the International Criminal Court Prosecutor to present case for pre-trial against President of Sudan, Omar Hassan Ahmad AL Bashir, for genocide and more, 15/07/2008, to ICJ welcoming nomination of South African Judge Ms Navanethem Pillay as the next UNHCH [United Nations high Commissioner of Human Rights], 25/07/2008, to ICJ calling on the Palestinian Authority to abolish Death Penalty, 25/07/2008, to ICJ condemning grenade attack against prominent Sri Lankan Human Rights lawyer, JC Weliamuna, 29/09/2008 and to the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 10/12/2008; correspondence, list of participants, draft remarks with notation, press release, discussion paper on ICJ Strategic Directions for 2010-2016, itinerary, agenda, Annual report and Audited Financial statement, 2007, and other material relating to the ICJ World Congress in Geneva, December 2008, 18/02-02/12/2008; diagram of structure of Research and Right to Development Division of OHCHR [Office of United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights], 13/03/2008; email to Mary Robinson (MR) from Howen relating to his diagnosis with bone cancer, and to steps required for MR to take over from Arthur [Chaskalson] as President of the ICJ, beginning in 2009, 31/03/2008; email from Sally Armstrong to MR in relation to Louise Arbour stepping down as UNHCHR, the suggestion that Dr Sima Samar might be good replacement and requesting MR send letter to Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon in support if she agreed, 30/04/2008; draft report and chapters "Terrorism in the Twenty-First Century: The Nature of the Threat", "Criminal justice chapter - the criminalization of terrorism" and "Criminal Justice - part two", from Richard [?] sent to EJP members, 08/06/2008; letter from Wilder Tayler, Acting Secretary General, ICJ and biographical information relating to election and re-election of Commissioners to the ICJ, 31/07/2008; text of speech given by ICJ's Honorary Chairman, The Rt. Hon. Malcolm Fraser, at a seminar at The Human Rights Law Resource Centre, Melbourne, Australia, entitled "'Torture Team': human rights, Lawyers, Interrogations and the 'War on Terror'", 19/08/2008; handwritten notes; correspondence and questionnaire on future directions of ICJ for discussion at ICJ's congress in December, 01/09/2008; ICJ Expert Legal Panel report on Corporate Complicity in International Crimes, 12/09/2008 and press release 16/09/2008; material relating to the EJP Plenary meeting, 27-30/09/2008 in Geneva including agenda 18/09/2008, draft chapters on preventive mechanisms for the EJP report and correspondence on whether an editor had been found, 26/05/2008 and previous plenary report and updates, 13/02/2008; email relating to planned launch of EJP report in February 2009, 30/10/2008; print out of report "Terrorising the Media", Council of Europe, which covers impact of counter-terrorism legislation in Europe on freedom of the media and speech, 11/11/2008; Human Rights First report on "How to End Torture and Cruel Treatment" recommendations for new administration at Guantánamo, sent to MR by Mike Posner, 13/11/2008; ICJ declaration and plan of action on upholding the rule of law and the role of judges and lawyers in times of crises, 12/2008; request for assistance in Japanese Freedom of Expression case from Gerd Leipold, Greenpeace, which MR forwarded on to Wilder Taylor, ICJ Acting Secretary General, 04/12/2008; draft chapters and notes for the EJP report, December 2008,

Correspondence between Nicholas Howen, Secretary General, ICJ and WJB on Howen's accidental omission of a candidate suggested by WJB on list put forward for election to ICJ, 08/01-25/02/2008

Material in this file consists of correspondence (letter and printed email), background papers, itineraries, reports and other research material, press articles and press releases relating to the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) and the Eminent Jurists Panel (EJP) on Terrorism, Counter-Terrorism and Human Rights including in relation to the EJP Hearing in the Russian Federation, January 2007, India, March 2007 and Canada, April 2007. It includes booklet on "Rule-of-Law Tools for Post-Conflict States - Truth Commissions", Office of the United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Human Rights, 2006; programme of the EJP hearing, Moscow, 31 January - 2 February, 2007; submission to the EJP hearing "Cooperation of the Russian Federation with International Organizations", Tanya Lokshina, Center "Demos", 01/2007; Human Rights Watch testimony for EJP hearing, 30/01/2007; press releases relating to the EJP inquiry in Moscow, 29/01/2007, 01/02/2007, in India, 02,04/03/2007 and in Canada, 23/04/2007; press releases relating to ICJ calls for justice in Sri Lanka following killing of 17 aid workers, 09/03/2007 and 23/04/2007, relating to disappearance of prominent Muslim lawyer in Thailand in 2004, 12/03/2007, relating to UN Special Rapporteur on Human rights and Counter Terrorism's preliminary findings following visit to South Africa, 26/04/2007; list of Russian institutions which were sent material by the ICJ/EJP in December 2006, 200[6?]; submission by Human Rights Center "Memorial" and Center "Demos": "Counterterrorism Operation" by the Russian Federation in the Northern Caucasus throughout 1999-2006, 01/2007; print out of press releases (no links) for EJP from 11/02/2006-01/02/2007; ICJ E-Bulletin on Counter-Terrorism and Human Rights, 01/2007; correspondence from William J Butler (WJB), President, American Association For The ICJ (AAICJ), talking points, draft programmes and other material relating to AAICJ's 30th annual colloquium on "The Role of Government Departments in the formulation and Implementation of Human Rights Considerations in Foreign Policy", Madrid, Spain, May 2007, at which Mary Robinson (MR) spoke 06/04/2007-09/11/2007; material relating to the Yogyakarta Principles on the application of International Human Rights Law in relation to Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity, of which MR was a signatory, 08/12/2006-13/04/2007; print out of Amnesty report "US responsibility for Enforced Disappearances in the "War on Terror"", 06/2007; internal ICJ memo on the working definition of Terrorism, for consideration by members, and a reference document, sent by email ahead of a meeting in Brussels, 27/06/2007 and follow-up emails relating to discussions held, 15,20/07/2007; email correspondence relating to case of extradition of prisoner in Germany to United States being granted contingent on assurances trial was not by Military Commissions, and prisoner would not be detained in Guantanamo, 14/08/2007; email printout of article links relating to "Leave No Mark" enhanced interrogation techniques, 14/08/2007; United Nations print out "International covenant and civil and political rights", Human rights Committee, 90th session, 09-27/07/2007; article by Silja N U Vonkey, in response to papers and speeches of John B Bellinger, Chief Legal Advisor to the United States State Department, on the fight against terrorism and the rules of international law, 20/09/2007; memo prepared by RK Goldman for ICJ on the adequacy of criminal and human rights law to deal with terrorism committed by non-state actors, and the adequacy of international human rights law and international humanitarian law to deal with terrorist acts committed during international armed conflicts, 19-28/09/2007; email relating to possibility of Atlantic Philanthropies funding the EJP project, 29/09-09/10/2007; correspondence from Nicholas Howen, Secretary General, ICJ to Commissioners in relation to election of candidates for ICJ, and ICJ Executive Committee, and including ICJ annual report for 2006, 11/10/2007; report by Martin Scheinin, Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, following his visit to the USA, sent by email 31/10/2007; memo prepared by RK Goldman for ICJ on lessons learned of past cycles of terrorism and counter-terrorism, and other email correspondence in relation to an EJP report being prepared 11/10-08/11/2007.

Material in this file consists of correspondence (letter and email), background papers, agendas, circulars and press releases relating to the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) and the Eminent Jurists Panel (EJP) on Terrorism, Counter-Terrorism and Human Rights. It includes ICJ E-bulletin on Counter-Terrorism and Human Rights, 09/2006; comments from Stefan Trechsel pm draft EJP report, The Hague, 07/10/2006; correspondence from William J Butler (WJB), President, American Association For The ICJ (AAICJ), relating to AAICJ's 29th annual colloquium, including a summary of event, and list of participants, Vilnius, 11/12/10/2006; JUSTICE report on intercept evidence, sent by email to ICJ members, 12/10/2006; Ottawa Principles on Anti-terrorism and Human Rights, set of standards developed by Craig Forcese, Canadian section of EJP, and others, and sent to EJP members by email, 25/10/2006; copy of report by Special Rapporteur on Terrorism and Human Rights, Martin Scheinin, to the General Assembly, sent by email to EJP, 01/11/2006; transcript of lecture by Louise Arbour, UNHCHR, "Economic and Social Justice for Societies in transition", New York University of Human Law, 25/10/2006, sent to Mary Robinson (MR) by WJB, 03/11/2006; press release relating to EJP concluding hearing in Buenos Aires on Southern Cone, 03/11/2006 and South East Aisa, 06/12/2006; copy of speech by John Bellinger, Legal adviser to the Secretary of State, US, "Legal Issues in the War on terrorism", given at London School of Economics, London, 31/10/2006; material sent to MR on the clampdown of NGOs in Russia, and measures being taken against Georgians in Russia, sent by Susan Hyland, EJP, 08/11/2006; letter from Chairperson of ICJ Executive Committee and ICJ Secretary General in relation to ICJ Biennial conference meeting, 10/11/2006; typed English translation of article by former UN Legal Counsel, Hans Corell in Swedish daily Svenska Dagbladet, 12/11/2006, "Weapons Do Not Create Democracy"; email with summary of Plenary discussions in Washington, 23/11/2006; report "Rules of the Game - Terrorism, Community and Human Rights", Democratic Audit, Human Rights Centre, University of Essex, sent by to EJP through Maggie Beirne, Director, committee on the Administration of Justice, 04/12/2006; summary by the Public Committee against Torture on ruling by Israeli Court, 14/12/2006; list of decisions, newsletter and general round-up of ICJ's year, sent to Commissioners and honorary members, by Secretary General Nicholas Howen, 19/12/2006; email with schedule of EJP hearings for 2007, 29/12/2006.

Material in this file consists of correspondence (letter and email), background papers, agendas, circulars and press releases relating to the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) and includes correspondence relating to the Eminent Jurists Panel (EJP) African Meeting, 18/01/2006; invite from Chairperson of EXCO [Executive Committee of ICJ] and Secretary General of ICJ inviting all commissioners to express interest in serving as EXCO members, 23/01/2006; circular on first hearing of the EJP on Terrorism, Counter-terrorism and Human Rights, and call for information for ICJ E-Bulletin, 01/02/2006; list of hearings of the EJP, 2006; material relating to membership fees for ICJ including Mary Robinson (MR)'s credit card information (out of date), and ICJ newsletter 10/2005; press releases relating to impact of fight against terrorism in Columbia, 08/02/2006, ICJ calling on UN member states to establish a strong Human rights Council, 24/02/2006, launch of ICJ's Expert Legal Panel on Corporate Complicity in International Crimes, 04/2006, ICJ launch of an Expert Legal Inquiry into the Violations of International Humanitarian Law in the armed conflict in Lebanon, 16/08/2006; correspondence relating to MR's visit to Ghana to deliver a series of lectures on subject of terrorism and human rights and information ICJ could provide on background papers being drafted for panel hearings in East Africa which might assist her 28/02-07/03/2006; circulars relating to petition supporting a new UN Human Rights Council, 10-13/03/2006; correspondence relating to the EJP hearing and plenary meeting in London 05/04-02/05/2005 and briefing document on UK Counter-terrorism policy and Human Rights, by JUSTICE for EJP on Terrorism, Counter-Terrorism and Human Rights, April 2006; presentation by Nicholas Howen, Secretary General, ICJ at "Lausanne Group" convened by the Swiss Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 15/05/2006; letter from William J Butler, President, American Association For The ICJ (AAICJ), relating to AAICJ's 28th annual colloquium, including a summary of event, 13/06/2006; address by MR at unknown event "Time for a New Consensus on Human Rights" and email from Roisin Pillay, Legal Officer for Europe, Global Security and the Rule of Law Programme, ICJ, to Mary in relation to her availability for an EJP hearing in Moscow in January 2007, 17-31/08/2006.