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Card from Jean Wilson, widow of Gordon Wilson in relation to his biography being launched and the family being welcomed at Áras an Uachtaráin, 07/01/1997; email from Inez McCormack [Northern Ireland Labour Organiser, human rights activist and MacBride Principles Signatory] to Bride Rosney, Special Adviser to the President, which includes her thoughts on how President Mary Robinson (MR)'s response to Lady Diane, Princess of Wales' sudden death, was being received in Northern Ireland, 04/09/1997; letter of thanks from Geraldine McAteer, Urban Initiative, Belfast, to MR for her support for community development throughout Ireland, and in particular the Upper Springfield community, and wishing MR well in new role, with copy of response from MR, 09/1997; letter of thanks from Ms Marie Mulholland, Women's Support Network, Belfast, for MR's work and support during her term in office, and wishing her well for future role, with copy of response from MR, 09-11/09/1997.

[Archivist's note: Gordon Wilson, a draper from Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, survived the IRA bombing at Enniskillen, 08/11/1987, but lost his daughter, Marie, who died from her injuries. He became known internationally as a peace campaigner. He died in June 1995].

Ref: P143/4/16/2/7

Files of correspondence between Kevin Boyle and members of the Advisory Council of Democratic Audit.

Letter from Michael Posner, Executive Director, Lawyers Committee for Human Rights, to Peter Mandelson, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, conveying concern about proposed Northern Ireland Police Bill which they felt did not reflect the Patten Commission's vision for police reform, with cover letter from Lisa Laplante to Mary Robinson (MR), in her role as United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, 16-22/06/2000, and photocopy of letter from MR to United Kingdom Prime Minister Tony Blair (TB), expressing same concern, 04/07/2000; further letters from MR to TB expressing need for establishment of an independent Human Rights Commission in Northern Ireland, 18/06/1998, 16/07/2001; photocopy of letter from Ciarán Ó Maoláin, Research Worker, Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission to Kevin Lyne, Second Secretary, UK permanent mission, in relation to "International human rights treaty monitoring process", with cover letter sent to MR, 13/05/2002.

Correspondence between David Trimble, Ulster Unionist Party and Michael Posner, Executive Director, Human Rights First re comments Trimble made at First International Congress of Terrorism Victims in Madrid, January 2004, 06-17/02/2004; article "Diversity, Identity and Loss Among the Irish Diaspora", Irish Studies Review journal, 2007, by Brian Walker, Department of Politics, International Studies and Philosophy, Queen's University, Belfast, with cover letter from Walker to Mary Robinson, 24/10/2007; printout of email from Inez McCormack in relation to "Right to Housing" briefing (work by Seven Towers residents group), and press opportunities MR was doing for Amnesty in Belfast, 03/05/2011.

Letter to Mary Robinson from Senator Paddy Burke, Cathaoirleach [ Chair] Seanad Éireann (SÉ) relating to 90th anniversary of SÉ sitting, on 9th December 2012, and which had accompanied a certificate of membership of SÉ (not included), 20/03/2013.

Letter to Tim and Máiréad from [Andy] of Anderson Publications (5 Dec 1988), personal letter, and gives advice on the Mac SE.

Correspondence between Tim and Finlay MacLeod, relating to Acair. (13 Jun 1989 - 20 Oct 1989). Relates to his assembly of an exhibition and book entitled 'Togail Tir/Marking Time', on the mapping of the Western Isles, and requesting permission to refer to some of Tim's work. Subsequent correspondence refers to the work.

Letter to Tim from Veronique Alexandre (3 January 1991) complimenting him on Stones of Aran, and how it reminded her of Hugo's 'Les Travailleurs de la Mer', and a copy of Tim's reply (28 January 1991) thanking her for her kind letter. A letter from Veronique (9 November 1995) inviting him to speak at Caen University the following year.

Handwritten letter to Tim from Alan [ ] (17 January 1993) seeking information on Irish Heath and plants.

Copy letter from Tim to Gillon Aitken, undated, seeking advice on an unpublished collection of short fictional pieces. Reply from Aitken of Aitken and Stone Ltd, London (17 November 1997). He is impressed by the work, though "in some cases not particularly accessible". Copy of Tim's reply (1 December 1997) thanking him.

Copy letter from Tim to Amazon.com enclosing a catalogue of his books and maps (27 June 1998).

Copy letter from Tim to Laurie Allen, enclosing a section of 'Stones of Aran' for 'An Seól Mór'. 5 August 1999. A handwritten address is attached.

Two letters to Tim from Lis [Audigien] (c. 2001). Discusses her painting, Lough Inagh, compliments him on his Burren map.

Undated copy of a handwritten letter from Tim to Bruce Arnold. Apologises that he won't have time to get through 'Song of the Dodo', and offers to send it to Michael Viney.

Postcard to Tim and Máiréad from Audrey [ ] (18 Sep 2004), sent from Wisconsin. Stamp has been removed.

Postcard from Judy on Abbey Theatre notepaper (4 Jul ?], inviting him to give a half hour talk before 'Translations', soon to open (you can date it by this)

Photocopied page on the Aran map recently published.

Correspondence from Community Alert groups regarding change of address or affiliations for 2002; weekly reports from Bernard Kearney and Pat O’Leary; list of Community Alert groups.

This section has been divided into 6 subsections. The first 3 subsections contain letters to John Wilson Lynch from the land agents of the Duras estate, from the tenants and from other persons. The other 3 subsections contain John Wilson Lynch's notes and drafts, correspondence associated with a legal case against John E Hazell, rate collector, and correspondence associated with the sale of Roo Demesne, Leagh North, and Shanclogh in 1890.

File of email and typescript letters between Kevin Boyle, Mary Robinson, University of Pennsylvania Press (Publishers) and various others at the UN and OHCHR regarding the contracts, planning and publication for the book 'A Voice for Human Rights'.

File of correspondence between Kevin Boyle and numerous others, discussing updates, work of and wider conversations about the CSCE. Includes letters documenting the joint project between University of Essex and the CSCE regarding Rights of Indigenous Peop