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Notes and typed drafts of 'A Crystallography, and a faxed copy with edits sent by unknown in April 1999.

Manuscript material documenting the creation and publication of the final book in Tim Robinson's Connemara Trilogy: 'A Little Gaelic Kingdom'. The book is divided into three parts, Part 1: Roads to Freedom; Part 2: A World of Words; Part 3: Anfractuous Rocks. In his author's note, Tim Robinson describes 'A Little Gaelic Kingdom' as taking second place in the Connemara trilogy, between 'Listening to the Wind' and 'The Last Pool of Darkness'.

'Connemara: A Little Gaelic Kingdom' won the award for International Education Services Best Irish Published Book of the Year at the 2011 Bord Gáis Energy Irish Book Awards. See P120/3/3/8/15 for press coverage of the event.

Handwritten and typed drafts, correspondence, and final proof copy of Tim Robinson's 'Three Notes on the Elgin Marbles'.

Printed emails from Brendan Barrington regarding Cré na Cille (***sensitive).

A typed draft of 'Ailiu Iath n-hErend;

Tim Robinson's handwritten notes;

Poem 'I will rise with the hawk...';

Laminated poster 'Remembering John Moriarty'.

Correspondence with Alec Finlay of 'Morning Star Publications' regarding various project proposals with Tim Robinson. Alec Finlay published 'A Scottish Mountains Anthology'. Several folios and published poems are included in the folder.

Folder 1: Two items of copied correspondence from Tim and Máiréad to Brendan [Barrington] and Erica [ ] and Simon [ ]. They are submitting work of their late friend, Allan Burrows to consider for publishing, "a charming expression of the romance of the bohemian life as seen by a simple but canny North of Englander" (2002).

Three original diaries of Allan Burrows containing thoughts and drawings, and titled 'Paris, 1935', (bookmarked reference to Paul Swan), 'Lucerne, Switzerland and Belgium, 1936', and 'Impressions of the International Exhibition in Paris, 1937'.

Folder 2: Copy manuscript of 'The Pill with the Jam' by Allan Burrows.

Typed manuscript of Anna Ryan's 'Where the Land Meets the Sea'. A page of Robinson's handwritten notes, and a cover slip from Emma Gallon of Ashgate Publishing, thanking Tim for offering to endorse the book.

Two copies of an essay written by Tim Robinson entitled 'Aran's Square Root', in which he explores his artistic instinct to imagine a sculptural form of the Aran landscape. He focuses on the Wormhole / Poll na bPéist, and extends his theory with a mathematical equation.

Two typed articles for The Times, 'The Burren' and 'The Aran Islands' describing both landscapes for a new audience. Two pages of handwritten notes with the fax number and editor's name for submission.

Copy letters to Ian Pinder and Antony Farrell pitching this collection of fictional pieces for publication (12-13 Jan 1999).

Handwritten draft layout, and handwritten and typed draft manuscripts.