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Files relating to the writing, drafting, and publication of the 'Robbers' book series for children written by Carolyn Swift.
NOTE: Published editions of children's books written by Carolyn Swift, and also other volumes and collections to which she contributed stories, are collected within the Carolyn Swift Library of Special Collections and can be requested by the University Library catalogue.

File of letters to/from Carolyn Swift relating to the writing and publication of the 'Robbers' series of books. Includes letters between Swift and publishers - Children's Press Ltd. and Poolbeg Press (1982 - 1990), letter from a teacher concerned about swear words in a book by Swift (1992); Con Bush, RTÉ Young People's TV, RTÉ about TV adaptation of the Robbers books, 1982; Children's Film Foundation, UK, about film adaptation (1982); Letter from a neighbour asking Swift to sign a Robbers book for his son; Letters with Renagh Dardis, Children's Press Ltd. Dublin. re publication and publicity for Robbers series books (1984); Letters discussing waiver of copyright and permission to record audio book versions of Robbers books by the National Council for The Blind of Ireland (1986); list of bookshops that Swift will visit and read in as part of Children's Book Fortnight (1990); Draft front cover of Robbers on TV; invitation to launch of new books from the Children's Press, including 'Robbers In the House'; Typed synopsis by Carolyn Swift for book 'Robbers In The Castle'; outline document "The Robbers Books as The Basis of a TV Series For Young People"; Notes on artwork for Robbers On TV and Robbers In a Merc - comments by Swift; Signed front cover of Robbers in the House by Swift.

Text of paper written by Sean Griffin, a school teacher, and entitled "The Robbers Project - Celebrating the Environment of Dublin in Children's Fiction", presented at the 12th Annual conference of the Reading Association of Ireland , St. Patrick's College, Drumcondra, Dublin, Sep 1989, with letters from Griffin discussing his research with Swift.

Note: Typed article by Carolyn Swift entitled "Taking The Robbers To School", about her experiences of talking in Irish primary school about her books and on children's literature. (1990s).

File with signed book contracts and publisher agreements made between Carolyn Swift and the Children's Press and with Poolbeg Press, relating to the 'Robbers' series of books written by Carolyn Swift.
Contracts present for:

Robbers In The Hills (Children's Press, 1982)
Robbers In The Town (Children's Press, 1983)
Robbers In The Theatre (Children's Press, 1984)
Robbers In The Studio (Children's Press, 1985)
Robbers In The Theatre (Children's Theatre, 1988)
Robbers On TV (Poolbeg Press, 1988)
Robbers On The Streets (Poolbeg Press, 1990)
Robbers In A Merc (Poolbeg Press, 1992)

Also 'Memorandum of Agreement' made between Carolyn Swift and Arlen House - the Women's Press Ltd. for Swift to undertake to write a work at present entitled 'Carolyn Swift - A Memoir' (1980)

Documents related to archaeological survey work to be performed at Roadstone Provinces Ltd.'s proposed quarry at Cam, Brideswell, County Roscommon. Includes:
-cover letter from Charles Mount, project archaeologist, Irish Concrete Federation, to Markus Casey enclosing the following documents (11 March 2004, 1p);
-pre-planning consultation document authored by Mount in consultation with John Barnett & Associates for Roadstone Provinces Ltd, documenting the presence of a drystone wall at the proposed quarry but no sites of archaeological significance (7pp);
-development proposal for the quarry prepared by John Barnett & Associates for Roadstone Provinces Ltd. (January 2004, 5pp).

Letter from R.O. Ormsby to George Ormsby relating to genealogical matters.

Drafts of plays and writings by R.J. Ray

Diaries kept by Ray spanning his personal life and Abbey Theatre career.

Papers relating to R.J. Ray, playwright at the Abbey Theatre.
Collection catalogued by Olivia Gacka, MA in Irish Theatre History and Archives, 2018.

Letters received by R.J Ray relating to his Abbey Theatre career

Photographs taken by Markus Casey of the abutments and pillars of the former railway bridge over the River Corrib between Steamers' Quay and Newcastle, Galway, both from ground and aerial level, including surrounding historic buildings. The photographs were taken as part of Casey's research on the impacts the potential construction of a pedestrian bridge using the historic remnant pillars and abutments would have on these remnants. See P164/3/1/7 for Casey's report.