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Collection of postcards, Christmas cards, letters, and ephemera relating to Roundstone.

Two letters to Tim from John Fraser (2 Oct 1982 and undated). Personal letters updating Tim on his academic appointments.

Three letters to Tim from Dominick (11 Sep 1983 - 4 Nov 1983). Personal letters that discuss a move to Lincoln.

File of love letters from Máiréad to Tim (2 Jan 1984 - 30 Mar 1984).

Letter to Tim from Ken [ ] (19 Jan 1984). Personal.

Personal letters to Tim from his father Frank (c. Feb 1984).

Undated letter to Tim and Máiréad in Irish from [Conula ]. Very personal letters (undated) between Máiréad, and a couple Denise and Peter [Joseph]. They write to her separately. Both are suffering mental health issues (very personal, restrict).

Undated letter to Tim and Máiréad from Justin [ ]. A personal (but important) letter to Tim from his cartographer for the South Connemara map (there must be related correspondence earlier). He finds living in Connemara very difficult, and advises of his decision to complete the cartography work from Dublin at a reduced rate.

Small file of postcards and notes, mostly undated.

Folder 2
Collection of postcards, Christmas cards, letters, and ephemera relating to Roundstone. (1996). Architectural drawings of Nimmo Cottage.

Printed photograph (black and white) of a train on a viaduct bridge (note on back that says Frank's Ribble Head Viaduct).

3 cards from Amanda Stein (undated). 3 postcards from Simon and Erica, and 2 letters (1996-1998).

Copy letter from Tim to Steve and Pam (27 Jan 1997), describing the knitwear factory they are currently staying in, and work on the placename archive.

A letter and two postcards to Tim from Diarmuid Breathnach in Irish, congratulating Tim on his honorary doctorate, and enclosing a photocopied newspaper obituary of Connie Ruan, the set dancer. (Jul 1997 - Jan 1998).

Copy letter from Tim to Dr Philip (Robinson), enclosing a poem.

Letter to Tim and Máiréad from Sibéal and Séamy. (18 Aug 1997).

Collection of postcards from different correspondents.

Folder 3:
Brochures and invites to local art exhibitions and launches.

Correspondence (1980's) not well organised. Desmond Fennell, Prof John Fraser, and others. Personal, not well organised. Photographs.

Project outlines relating to the West Hampstead Action Committee.

Press cutting from An Irishwoman's Diary about Joss Lynam, climbing a mountain in Limerick.

Folder 4:
Newspaper clippings and invitations, late 1990s. Correspondence from Steve Connolly, including scanned photographs of them together (1999). Correspondence from Peter Joseph. Christmas cards and postcards, not organised folder.

Folder with handwritten notes on Roundstone Bog, describing scenes "For TV film on bogs";

Typed piece titled 'People in Roundstone Bog';

Typed piece titled 'The Folklore of Roundstone Bog' with handwritten note that says this was a lecture given at Connemara National Park in 1989. (Fragmented pages, handle with care);

Typed piece titled 'The Island Experience' - a lecture given for the Connemara Sea Week conference in 1989;

Typed piece 'The History of Roundstone', for the Roundstone Festival, June 1990;

Another typed copy of 'People in Roundstone Bog' for the Mires Group Fieldtrip, Sept 1997;

'Two Wet Days in Roundstone Bog' for the launch of 'Nature in Ireland', Nov 1997, and Irish Review, Apr 1999;

Draft of 'A Connemara in the Skull' - programme note for the Druid Theatre production of The Leenane Trilogy (Jun 1997);

Typed biographical piece with Tim Robinson titled 'Beyond' (undated).

Folder 1/2 Programmes for Roundstone Arts Week 1997- 2006, 2008 and 2009. Invitations to exhibitions and events in the festivals. Programme for the All Ireland Dog Show, Roundstone, 2 August 2010. Programmes for the Roundstone Salmon and Lobster Festival for 1987, 1990 and 1991. Programme for the Roundstone Connemara Pony Show.

Folder 2/2 Talk given by Tim Robinson on 'Oileán - Paintings by Lol Hardiman and Cyril O'Flaherty' in June 2004. Letter from Richard de Stacpoole to Tim and Máiréad, undated, advising he is stepping down as Arts Director. Copy picture of Máiréad playing human draughts in the Robinson's garden during the Arts Week in 2004. Letter from James Harold to Tim asking him to nominate a recipient for the annual Arts Awards, 1998, to which Robinson encloses a nomination of the Roundstone Arts Festival. Copy of a circular by Jim Quigley, President of Muintir na Tíre on Companies Limited by Guarantee. Folder on Errisbeg House and the Stable Gallery, the private residence of Richard Marquis de Stacpoole and site of the International Artists Forum. Drawings related to Cloonile Quay and Roundstone Pier, possible restoration work to be carried out on the latter.

File includes copy of article by Etienne Rynne: "The Round Tower, 'Evil Eye' and the Holy Well at Balla, Co. Mayo.", published in "Dublin and Beyond the Pale: Studies in Honour of Patrick Healy", edited by Conleth Manning, 1998. File includes three original editions of the broadside, "The Saturday Magazine", published in London, issues are from 29 Jul 1837, 30 Jun 1838, and 16 Feb 1939. File includes some MS research notes and drawings and also postcards with images of round towers in Ireland and internationally, some written and sent to Rynne. File 2 includes assorted research articles retained by Etienne Rynne.

Black and white photograph of roundtower at Donaghmore, Co. Meath; Turlough, Co. Mayo; Timahoe, Co. Laois; Drumbo, Co. Down; and Maghera, Co. Down.

Rough notes relating to work to be done in January, includes note of Dublin Civic Week costumes and insurance.

Rough notes relating to the numbers of lambs and sheep on the farm, 125 sheep and 70 lambs.

Rough notes on tenants and amounts payable for lands at Knockfield.

Rough notes on the particulars of figures based on Estates Commissioners offer to purchase the estate. Lists all the payments that would have to be made from the proceeds of the sale.

Copy folio of record in the Land Registry, of the freehold of Martin Earls, farmer, of part of the lands of Cloghoolia, giving the list of the tenants.