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Folder of artwork and poems from students aged 4 to 12, to mark Mary Robinson's visit to Scoil Eoin, Kilbarrack, 11/1992.

[Archivist's note: the folder of individual items was tightly tied. For ease of access to each individual item and to avoid damage through handling, the tie was loosened.]

Ref: P143/4/6/5/5

Handwritten letter in pencil from Laura Williams, (granddaughter of Niall McCarthy's, she notes), Ealing, London, asking for information and a photograph of Mary Robinson (MR) since her class were doing a project on famous people, and mentioning "Mummy only sometimes cries, and I am fine", 22/03/1993; scrapbook by school girl Jacinta Kinsella (primary school) with notation and cuttings, and reference to MR's upcoming 50th birthday in May 1994; photocopy of condolence letter sent to Gerard and Karen Hogan on sudden death of their son, shortly before his second birthday, with thank you letter from Gerard, which mentioned they had named their child Niall Douglas, following a lecture by MR on Douglas Hyde, 16-20/05/1994; laminated A4 sheet with "To President Mary Robinson, Friendship Tree...", from Primary Seven Children, Holy Family Primary School, Teconnaught, Downpatrick, Northern Ireland, possibly following a visit on 14/12/1994.

Ref: P143/4/6/5/6

Large scrapbook, with dark green leather cover with gold lettering, bound by Mucros bookbinding in Killarney, Co. Kerry, presented to Mary Robinson by children (ages 3 to 14) of Christy Brown Therapy and Resource Centre, Tralee, on her visit 05/07/1994. Consists of children's drawings including of Kerry landmarks (Blennerville Windmill, Tralee, Farranfore Airport [Kerry airport], Kerry bog village and Ross Castle, Killarney) and 6 colour photographs of the centre and of some children getting therapy.

Ref: P143/4/6/5/7

Ballycarrickmaddy and Ballymacward Primary Schools "Together in Words" ringbound booklet of poems, stories and drawings in black and white, presented to Mary Robinson at Lisburn Linen Centre, Lisburn, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland, June 1995. It "forms an exploration in story and poetry of two groups of children: P6 and P7 classes" in both schools and was part of an EMU link between the schools.

Ref: P143/4/6/5/8

Black hardback presentation scrapbook with gold lettering, "Historie Scéal Story" presented to Mary Robinson by Transition Year Class (15-16 years-olds), St. Caimin's Community School, Shannon, County (Co.) Clare, on 10 May 1996. The Pan-European School project, based on "The Story" project at Bunratty Folk Park, Co. Clare, also involved Antrim Grammar School, Northern Ireland and Engstrandskolen Post Primary School, Hvidovre, Copenhagen, Denmark. The scrapbook consists of photographs and stories researched and collected by the students on following topics: Clothes, Printing, Pubs, Lighting, Music, Education, Roofing, Farming, Transport and Baking.

File also includes two (unrelated) handmade Thank-you cards, made in June 1996, including a pop-up card.

Ref: P143/4/6/5/9

Two collections of stories, poems and drawings "Gliondar" and "Down By The Kiltiernan Gardens", compiled and presented to Mary Robinson (MR) during her visit to Kiltiernan National School, Kilcolgan, County (Co.) Galway, on 22nd March 1997 [Ages 4-12]; bound word document "The History of Glin", presented to MR by children of 6th class (11-12 years old), St. Fergus National School, Glin, Co. Limerick, on occasion of official opening of Glin Heritage Centre, 22/03/1997; scrapbook of drawings, poems and photographs presented to MR by Ballyguiltenane National School, Glin Co. Limerick, (ages 4-12) [22/03/1997?].

Ref: P143/4/6/5/10

File includes research notes and materials collected by Etienne Rynne regarding children in history, dress and clothing of children, the dressing of boys in girl's clothes, a catalogue from exhibition of "Paintings and Drawings in Connemara 1938, 1939 & 1946" by Derek Clarke"; postcard images of assorted family groups and settings, mostly west of Ireland, focusing on dress of the children and assorted copy articles of/from published children.

Copy of report published by UNICEF and UNEP, entitled "Children and the Environment: The State of the Environment 1990"

Helen F Campbell, "Children at Play preparation for out of school activities in Northern Ireland in Summer 1971" [1971], issued by the Northern Ireland Community Relations Commission, 14pp.

Folder labelled "Children First" consists of correspondence, newsletters, meeting agendas and other material related to the organisation, formed in 10/05/1974, concerned with the welfare of children in adoption, and with proposed amendments to the Adoption Bill 1974. It includes correspondence between Vera Stokes, PRO [Public Relations Officer] Children First, and Minister for Justice, [Mr Cooney], 07/06/1974; correspondence between R Charles Mollan, member of Children First, and Mary Robinson (MR), introducing the organisation, its aims and recommendations, and requesting informal meeting, 08/06/1974 and further correspondence 21/06/1974; proposed constitution for Children First, 197[4?]; memorandum sent to every senator by Children First, [06/1974]; letter of thanks from Vera Stokes to MR, following her meeting with the Committee of Children First, 06/1974; correspondence between Nan Avery, Mary Heffernan, Children First, and MR including various case studies outlining examples of issues with adoption law*, 26/06-19/07/1974; Children First 1st progress report 05-11/1974; submission from Children First to Task Force on Child Care Services, with cover letter to Senator MR from Anne Larkin, Secretary, Children First, 31/01/1975 which also mentions sudden death of Vera Stokes in previous October; 2nd progress report 12/1974-05/1975; Agenda for AGM, 28/05/1975 and 17/04/1978; Children First newsletters Winter 1975-6, Summer 1976, Autumn 1976, Winter 1976-7, Special issue on Proceedings of the Children First Conference on Substitute Parenting, Spring 1977 with supplement, Summer 1977, Autumn 1977, Winter 1977-8, Summer & Autumn 1978, Spring 1979 with supplement, Summer & Autumn 1979, Winter 1978-9 and Winter 1979-80; flyers for symposium "Working Together for our Sick and Handicapped Children", 18/11/1976, Children First seminar "From Birth to Three the Most Vulnerable Years", 03,04/11/1978, and flyer for Bernardo’s Adoption Advice Service, 197[?].

*Non anonymised case studies have been removed to closed file.