Tim Robinson's handwritten notes on J M Synge's time in Aran. Notes taken from a reading of Robert Skelton's 'J M Synge and his World'. Notes on Synge's usage of marriage themes, the Celtic Twilight, on his notebook, the subjects not covered by Synge in his work, and on Synge as a man island. Some examples of Robinson's immediately recognisable doodles framing some pages.

Typed draft of "Person/Place/Book, Synge's The Aran Islands" with handwritten notes and annotations.

Pre-publication copy of 'J. M. Synge The Aran Islands with an Introduction edited by Tim Robinson'. Handwritten notes indicating pagination in table of contents, and some corrections.

A photocopy of the 1907 book, with some markups for Penguin.

Correspondence between Tim Robinson and Paul Keegan, the Classics Editor at Penguin. Includes some copies of Robinson's letters, cover letters that accompany several drafts (P120/3/1/4/3-7).

The correspondence begins 8 Mar 1989 with Keegan asking Robinson if he would consider editing Synge's 'The Aran Islands' for Penguin Classics, including choosing what version of the text should be used, writing a note on the text, an introduction. Subsequent correspondence includes the contract, discusses the role of Yeats and Lady Gregory and Synge's phonetic use of the Irish language (27 Feb-15 Apr 1991), a letter from Bernard Meehan, Keeper of Manuscripts at Trinity College Library on the subject of using quotations from Synge's notebooks (29 May 1991), and several letters enclosing corrections. Meehan sends Robinson a blurb on the text on 11 Jul 1991, and a copy of Robinson's reply encloses an alternative, finding the Yeats quote they chose slightly disconnected from his own interpretation (22 Jul 1991). Letter from Rebecca Salt, Press Officer with Penguin Books writing with publication details (19 Feb 1991).

Correspondence between Robinson and Samuel Brussell of Anatolia Editions, Paris based publishers, advising they would soon publish J M Synge's 'The Aran Islands' with part of Robinson's introduction. Correspondence between 7 Sep 1995 and 8 Feb 1996 discussing terms. Copies of Robinson's replies are included.

Close to the final draft of 'Stones of Aran: Labyrinth'.

Some minor edits have been handwritten in.

Two printed invitations to the book launch at Kenny's Bookshop Galway, and Waterstone's in Dublin. Four congratulatory cards and letters. Typed version of Tim Robinson's words for the Galway launch. A handwritten poe. by Yvonne Cullen 'Árainn: a net of ink, an island pouring through it'.

Typed transcript of an interview between Tim Robinson and CM[?], entitled 'Between Aran and Connemara'. The interview took place shortly after the publication of 'Labyrinth' and reflects on that process while exploring his interest in writing further about Connemara

Typed historical essay-style piece on the Eoghanacht Ninussa, author unknown.

Correspondence with John Waddell, Department of Archaeology UCG discussing sites they have both discovered on Inis Meáin. Copy letter from Robinson to Waddell discussing sites in Baile na mBocht (very faint). Attached to this is a handwritten list of sites, and a corresponding sketch map. (25 Sep 1977); A photograph is included with names on the back - Seán Powell, Phatch Faherty, Goulding [possibly J R W Goulden], and Tommy McDonagh photographed sitting on a wall. (10 May 1978 - 17 Aug 1983) 11pp;

Letter from Tadhg Ó Móráin S P with information on the church in Inis Oírr, Cill Rónáin, Inis Meáin. (21 Feb 1980) 1p;

Copy letter from Robinson to Seán Ó Nualláin, Archaeological Branch of the Ordnance Survey, enclosing the latest Aran map and drawing attention to two possible wedge graves, and reply from Ó Nualláin. (2 - 8 Sep 1980) 2pp;

Correspondence with Etienne Rynne, Department of Archaeology, UCG with some enclosures. Sketches of tombstones, and commenting on Altóir Cholm Cille, Mementos of Mortality. Rynne encloses a third party letter from Paul Walsh on the Laghta Oliver Browne (11 Aug 1983 - 18 Dec 1984), 13pp;

Letter to Robinson from Paul [Walsh] on Arkin. Passing on information on the fort, a report from 1796-98 on the defence of Galway Bay that he has come across in his research, and enclosing a rough copy of a sketch map from the report. A copy of Robinson's reply (23 Jan 1985-27 Feb 1985), 3pp;

Handwritten letter to Robinson from Paul G[osling] seeking copies of Robinson's field maps for Árainn to enable him to cross-check the locations of sites for the Sites and Monuments List. (1 Apr 1987) 3pp;

Handwritten letters to Robinson from Michael Gibbons seeking permission to enlarge a section of Robinson's Aran map for a project, referring to megalithic tombs at Killary, and mentioning Dún Aengus. (c. 20 May 1990), 10pp;

Copy handwritten letter from Robinson to Jim Higgins, on carved stones he has found, with sketches and descriptions. Reply from Higgins dating the items as post medieval, and enclosing information. (c. Feb 1993), 4pp;

Letter to Robinson from Claire Cotter of The Discovery Programme enclosing information on the Western Stone Forts Project and excavations that were carried out in 1992, undated, 5pp.