Copy of a BA dissertation submitted in UCD in May 1999 'Controversy Surrounding the Proposed Clifden Airstrip' by Paula de Courcey.

Two typed copies of a book review written by Tim Robinson for the Irish Times, commenting on 'The Burren: a companion to the wildflowers of an Irish limestone wilderness' by E Charles Nelson, and 'The Natural History of the Burren' by Gordon D'Arcy.

Folder 1: Book reviews written by Tim Robinson for various national press publications, for the following works:

Brian O'Rourke's 'Blas Meala' (1985); 'The Book of the Burren' edited by J W O'Connell and A Korff (1994); 'Maamtrasna: the murders and the mystery' by Jarlath Waldron (1992); 'John Millington Synge, a biography' by David M Kiely (1994); 'The Lie of the Land' by Paul Carter (1996); 'A Mythic Intervention, Turtle was gone a long time' by John Moriarty, (1996); a piece entitled 'For John Moriarty, on the occasion of his conferral' (2006); 'Landmarks, an exploration of great rocks', by David Craig (1996); 'Reading the Irish Landscape', Frank Mitchel and Michael Ryan (1997); Michael Viney's 'A Year's Turning' (1996); '1882-1981: Beathaisnéis a Cúig' by Diarmuid Breathnach and Máire Ní Mhurchú (1997); Rosemary Carr's 'Colours from the Sky', an exhibition in Kenny's Gallery (undated); press cutting from the Irish Times, 15 February 2003, a piece about Michael Viney in celebration of his 70th birthday; Julian Campbell's 'Walter Osborne in the West of Ireland' (undated); copy of a letter sent to Antony [Farrell] commenting on the transcript of Hugh Dorrian's 'A Mournful Silence'.

Folder 2: Several copies of a printed card with a photograph of the stone alignment and winter solstice sunrise at Gleninagh, Connemara. A short explanatory sentence is also printed. The photograph and text are Tim Robinson's own.

Book reviews for the Arts section of The Irish Times, of 'The Book of Aran; the Aran Islands, Co. Galway' Eds John Waddell, J. W. O'Connell, Anne Korff (1994), and 'The Wild Places' by Robert McFarlane (2007).

Two typed copies of a talk entitled 'Writing up Connemara' reflecting on the geography of Connemara and its reflection of the region's nationalist history.

A programme for the conference, held between 6-8 February 2009. In the programme, Robinson's talk is entitled 'Landscape, Memory and Amnesia'.

Folder of research articles, notes, and letters from fellow researchers, c. late 1980s. There is a table of contents at the start of the file. It contains: Tim's handwritten notes from several written sources, namely: T J Westropp's 'The Ancient Forts of Ireland'; 'Lebor Gabála Érenn. The Book of the Taking of Ireland'; T F O'Rahilly 'Early Irish History and Mythology'; J G E Power 'The Celts'; Robert Kee 'The Bold Fenian Men'; F A Middlemiss 'A Guide to Invertebrate Fossils'. Photocopy of biographical entry for Edward Lhuyd 1660-1709, Celtic scholar and naturalist, bibliographical source not available. Photocopy of following articles:
'Environmental Archaeology and Karstic Terrains: The Example of the Burren, Co. Clare, Ireland' by D P Drew, handwritten note from David (the author) on front of photocopy;
'The Gaeltacht Community in Ireland', no author;
Photocopied leaflet 'Local Studies Sources in the National Library of Ireland';
'The Flora of the Turloughs: A Preliminary Note' by R Lloyd Praeger;
'Irish raths and cashels: some notes on chronology, origins and survivals' by Bruce Proudfoot;
A section on Turloughs copied from 'Limestone Morphology in Ireland' by P W Williams;
'The Hisperica Famina: 1. The A-Text' by Michael W Herren;
'The Modern Traveller to the Early Irish Church' by Kathleen Hughes and Ann Hamlin;
'Symbols of Death and the tomb of John Forster in Tydavnet, Co Monaghan' by Finbar McCormick;
'A portrait of Maree' by the Maree Community Development Association;
Copy of verse 'In Praise of the ??? Mullingar';
'Ancient Irish Law: The Law of Status or Franchise' Eoin MacNeill, with handwritten cover note from Paul G, Department of Archaeology at UCG;
'Town and Baile in Irish Place-Names' by T Jones Hughes;
Letter from Pat Sheeran of the Department of Modern English at UCG enclosing 'Genius Fabulae: The Irish Sense of Place', and a copy of Tim Robinson's letter in response, pursuing ideas on the role of myth;
'The Long Walk of a Queen - The representation of Ireland as a women in the Irish literary tradition', Brian O'Fourke PhD, with handwritten note from Brian, dated 5 August 1987;
'Medieval Religious Houses Ireland' by A Gwynn and A R N Hadcock;
A bibliography on placenames, Eibhlín Ní Scannláin is written on the top of the page;
Two chapters from 'Early Irish Literature' by Myles Dillon;
'Subverting the Western Gaze: Mapping Alternative Worlds' Barbara Bender.

Handwritten list of parties likely to be interested in the Save Roundstone Bog campaign, addresses of relevant lobby groups.

Two cut out sections of Tim robinson's maps, with the proposed sites for the Clifden airstrip marked out.

Photocopies of 2 maps titled 'Proposed Candidate Special Area of Conservation, Connemara Bog Complex', with Department of Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht branding.

Several iterations and copies of a circular sent on behalf of the Save Roundstone Bog Campaign group, entitled 'Another Threat to Roundstone Bog'.

Three drafts and one final copy of the submission made to Síle De Valera, Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht entitled 'Against the Proposed Exchange of Lands'. The 6 page document explores 12 points under the headings of: Connemara, Roundstone Bog, The Marconi Site, and The National Park.

Printed email sent by the Save Roundstone Bog campaign reminding people to write to the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and enclosing a statement by the Clifden and Connemara Airstrip Community Group.

Press release dated 2 March 1998 listing some of the high profile objections to the proposed exchange of lands.

Three copies of a list of species found by Dr Micheline Sheehy Skeffington around the proposed site, dated 18 August 1998.

Brochure from the Irish Peatland Conservation Council, page of a fax with promotional quotes for the Save Roundstone Bog campaign. Copy of an article (faxed, and text is quite faint) 'The Connemara Airport Proposal: a decision making exercise' by Stephen Boyal and James Robinson.

Typed, close to final drafts of the following chapters of 'Setting Foot on the Shores of Connemara & Other Writings'. Each chapter is preceded by a headnote that explains its origin. The headnote was not included in the final publication.

Three drafts of the Preface, 'Islands and Images', 'The View from Errisbeg', 'Crossing the Pass', 'Interim Reports from Folding Landscapes', 'A Connemara Fractal'.

Files of correspondence, and exchanged ideas and feedback on work between Tim Robinson and friends dating from his time as a student in Cambridge, throughout his life.

Folder of essays and talks being considered by Tim Robinson for inclusion in 'Setting Foot on the Shores of Connemara & Other Writings'. Not all of these made it into the book, but they are included in this file as per Tim Robinson's original order.

Typed version of 'Islands and Images' (Sep 1975) 18pp; typed version of 'A Connemara Fractal' with handwritten edits in the margin (1990) 13pp; two typed copies of 'Secret Connemara' with handwritten edits (1991-1994) 27pp; typed copy of 'Listening to the Landscape' (Feb 1993) 11pp; print version of 'Space, Time and Connemara' with some handwritten edits (undated) 15pp; photocopy of 'The Burren Uplands, Crossing the Pass' and 'The View from Errisbeg, Connemara and the Aran Islands' taken from 'The Book of the Irish Countryside' (1987) 17pp; typed copy of 'Through Prehistoric Eyes' (Sep 1995) 8pp; typed copy of 'Geometer' (undated) 4pp; newsletter of The American Geographical Society with an article on Folding Landscapes that is an early version of 'Interim Reports from Folding Landscapes' (1989) 5pp.

Drafts, and a set of press cuttings of Parts 30-58 of the Mapping South Connemara series published in the Connacht Tribune. All except Part 35 are included.