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File of letters between Gavin Quinn of Pan Pan discussing plans for Pan Pan to produce as part of the International Festival of Alternative Theatres. Includes press release on the festival, printed festival brochure, and letters between Quinn and Polish-based theatre-makers regarding funding and support options for the proposed Pan Pan production.

TS letters from Loughlin Deegan, Belltable Theatre, Limerick, enclosing overview of script by Deegan entitled "Over and Over Again" and mentions a production of the play in planning by Red Kettle Theatre Company. Also mentioned another playscript in development, "Mother of the Son". Some MS comments from Druid also included.

File of correspondence between Jerome Hynes, Druid Theatre and management of the Abbey and Peacock Theatres, Dublin, concerning terms of agreement for temporary release from druid for Maelíosa Stafford to act in "The Silver Dollar Boys" at the Peacock Stage, Abbey Theatre.

Correspondence between playwright and Martin McDonagh and Druid Theatre. Includes first submission made by McDonagh to Druid in January 1994 and traces the development of the relationship with Druid. Includes reader reports and assessments on McDonagh's submissions; correspondence with the playwright and his later agent, the Rod Hall Agency London, contracts with Druid, other production agreements and related items.

Three letters from Desmond FitzGerald, Minister for External Affairs, to Michael Rynne, based in Portofino, Genoa, Italy, for both letters written to him in 1923. the third letter is dated 27 Mar 1925 and all letters are personal and reference ongoing work, political reference and informal comments.

File of letter and fax correspondence regarding a project proposal from Macnas to produce "Buile Suibhne" ("Sweeney") as part of the St. Patrick's Day Parade in New York. Includes correspondence between Padraic Breathnach, Gary McMahon, and Rod Goodall of Macnas with others connected with the planning and organisation of Macnas tour to the United States in 1995. Includes correspondence with the Irish Arts Foundation of San Francisco (IAF-SF) and Eddie Stack, its Artistic Director; Peter O'Neill of IAF-SF, inviting Mayor of Galway Fintan Coogan to be part of the St. Patrick's Day Parade in San Francisco; Proposal document "Macnas in Massachusetts" (Mar 1995); Mike Durkin of the Annenberg Centre, Philadelphia; Printed itinerary for Macnas day-by-day in USA; flyers and headed paper for Irish-American Cultural Institute; 65th Anniversary issue of the Irish Echo magazine supplement; flyers from Artaud Theatre, San Francisco; Celtic National Heritage Festival of Louisiana; Playbill from "All in the Timing" at John Houseman. Other items include lists of items and materials needed for costumes/props used on US tour, as well as projected budgets with costs for the tour.

File 2 relates to media and publicity for the tour, includes printed flyers from Buile Suibhne/Sweeney by Macnas on its U.S. Tour, programmes and press cuttings of coverage from venues in the US as well as excerpts of press coverage of Macnas from Irish media; lists of media outlets and contacts in US areas.

Folder labelled: "Correspondence - offers of assistance" consisting mainly of correspondence relating to Mary Robinson (MR) running for Labour nomination and subsequently running for presidential campaign. Includes letter of support from Paul Durcan 05-10/04/1990 and 21/08/1990, letter from Sylvia ? making reference to Sarah in Galway who rang and reference Michael D Higgins [04?]/1990, card of support from Joan Burton 04/1990, list of offers with contact addresses and phone numbers, sample letter which was sent by MR to all members of the Labour Party, June 1990, sample letter sent to all volunteers with form on their availability, 13/08/1990.

Ref: P143/4/1/1/5

File of postcards, with images from a number of international locations, with manuscript correspondence sent to Macnas team members from friends and colleagues of Macnas team members.

File of MS and TS letters from Rev. Daniel Lyons, S.J. at University of Seattle, to Michael Rynne. Includes TS carbon copy of document, a resolution "Ireland as 51st Sovereign State" (of the United States), which Lyons adds was passed "unanimously by the House of Representatives in the State of Washington". Also includes a TS copy of letter outlining plans for the Resolution sent by Lyons to "twelve Irish Newspapers - Every newspaper in Southern Ireland."