File of correspondence between Tim Robinson and the editors of the Connacht Tribune, beginning with Seán V Fahy in 1983, and John Cunningham by 1985. Included in the file are:

Copy of a handwritten letter from Robinson to Fahy proposing to write a series of articles with information on the placenames, folklore, local history and archaeology of South Connemara. A reply from Fahy agrees to publish the series.

Copies of 4 letters from Tim Robinson to John Cunningham in which Robinson outlines the value of the series, which has resulted in readers contacting Robinson with more local information. Subsequent correspondence indicates a break in the publication of the series.

Two copies of the final published book 'Mapping South Connemara: Parts 1-29 Cashel, Carna Cill Chiaráin'. Published by Folding Landscapes.

Correspondence between Tim Robinson and Liam Mac an Iomaire discussing the translation of the entire Connacht Tribune series (articles 1-58) to Irish. The bilingual publication is entitled 'Camchuairt Chonamara Theas' / 'A Twisty Journey: Mapping South Connemara', and was published in 2002.

Drafts of the manuscript exchanged between Robinson and Mac an Iomaire, and third party correspondence in Irish between Mac an Iomaire and the publisher, Pádraig Ó Snodaigh at Coiscéim in which Mac an Iomaire outlines that the book will be dual language.

Correspondence between Robinson and Justin May who is doing some map work for the publication. A copy of Robinson's letter encloses the section of the map he wishes to use, with guidelines on scale, font, shading. (20 Nov 2001). A printed email response from May in which he updates on his progress, and mentions the unavailability of cow gum (28 Jan 2002).

Letter to Robinson from Michael Everson of Everson Typography enclosing a draft for proofing. (16 Feb 2002).

Some handwritten notes regarding proofing.

Handwritten letter from Mac an Iomaire to Robinson (Irish language) enclosing the English and Irish language prefaces to the book for proofing. (8 Apr 2002)

Copy letter from Robinson to John Cunningham, editor of the Connacht Tribune, inviting him to the launch of 'Camhuairt Chonamara Theas' in Carraroe (27 Sep 2002).

File of Robinson's notes on historical reference maps, specifically the first edition six-inch Ordnance Survey, the placenames on Sir William Petty's Atlas 1683, Murdoch MacKenzie's 1767 map, the Connemara placenames on William Larkin's 1819 map of County Galway, Commander Bedford's Admiralty Map (1846-7), and a typed list of Military maps and their corresponding six inch OS map.

Note in Irish from Leon Ó Mórcáin to Robinson enclosing an annotated photocopied map covering the boundaries of Cill Briocáin (Teorainn Cill Briocáin). Undated 2pp;

Typed letter from D O'Sullivan, Chief Superintendent of the Ordnance Survey to Robinson enclosing the National Grid Factors for the area marked on his index map. Encloses a grid map and a list of grid factors. (10 Dec 1986) 3pp;

Handwritten letter from Pádraig Audley to Robinson enclosing a photocopied grid map, on which he has outlined the boundary of Knock-Spiddal Parish to the west of the Crimlin River. He explains a boundary between the East and West sides of the parish, and lists the townlands in the Tully half parish. (12 Aug 1987) 3pp;

Handwritten letter from Francis [ ] to Robinson referring to photocopies of maps he has enclosed with the letter (not included). (19 Jun 1990) 1p;

Correspondence between Professor Brian McNicholl and Robinson, beginning with a handwritten letter from McNicholl who is contacting Robinson about a town called Pontoy or Pomoy which appears on historic maps he has seen, but which he cannot identify. Copy reply from Robinson who has wondered about the same placename, but has not established its modern name. He asks if it is possible to obtain photographs of these sections of the maps. A reply from McNicholl discusses the matter further, and encloses photographs of sections taken from the following historic maps. Baptista Boazio's Map of Ireland (1599), O'Donovan's map of Connemara, John Speede's map of the Province of Connaught (1610), Ortelius Map of Ireland (1573), Mercator Map of Ireland (1595). (1990) 5pp and 6 photographs;

Correspondence between Michael Gibbons and Robinson, including some third party correspondence and enclosures. A note enclosing a photocopied article by Jane Conroy 'Galway Bay, Louis XIV's navy and the "little bougard"' (published 1997). The article describes and shows French hydrographical charts of Galway Bay and Aran. A third party letter from John Andrews to Gibbons comments on the Zalterius map and its similarity to the version of Ireland in Mercator's map of Europe. Subsequent correspondence between Gibbons and Robinson on the subject. (c1998-2003) 17pp;

File of fragments and tracings of OS maps of Oorid, Shindilla, Knockadav. Each item contains several of Robinson's annotations.

Handwritten essay 'Islands and Images', which became the first chapter of 'Setting Foot on the Shores of Connemara & Other Writings'.

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.

Manuscript material documenting the creation and publication of the first book in Tim Robinson's Connemara Trilogy, 'Listening to the Wind'. An early draft shows the book was intended to be called 'Connemara: From Tidemark to Skyline'. 'Connemara: Listening to the Wind' was nominated for two book awards, the Irish Book Awards and the Royal Society for Literature's Ondaatje Prize (see P120/3/3/6/12).

Typescript drafts of most of the manuscript of 'Listening to the Wind'.

Two draft tables of contents for 'Connemara: From Tidemark to Skyline', (3 Sep 2005);

'The Sound of the Past and the Moment of Writing'; 'Scailp' (handwritten note to say amended 31/4/03), 'The Hillocks of Fiodán' (May 2003); 'Dead Man's Grave and Halfway House' (14 Aug 2005); 'Superincumbent Intellect' (4 Apr 2003); two drafts of 'The Last of the Turf' (10 Aug 2004 and 13 Jan 2006); 'Climbing Errisbeg' (undated); 'Murvey, with a note on Costa del Sod' (undated); 'The Boneyard' (22 Sep 2003); ''Ogygia Lost' (4 Nov 2003 and 2 Jan 2006); 'Holiday Island' (6 Aug 2004); 'The Wind Through the House' (undated).

'The Neighbourhood' (Aug 2004); 'The Foundations of Roundstone', which became 'Smugglers and Asylum Seekers' in the final published version (18 Jun 2004); 'A Cure of Souls' (19 Jun 2004); 'The Cold of Charity' (25 Nov 2004-1 Jan 2005); 'The Robinson Era' (undated); 'Inis Ní', which became 'Inis Ní in Winter' in the published version (9 Aug 2004); 'The Catchment' (18 Apr 2005); 'Tales to Lengthen the Road' (4 Mar 2004); 'Ballynahinch: The Demesne' (16 Feb 2005); 'Ballynahinch: the Island' (22 Feb 2005).

'Ballynahinch: Dick Martin Rules' (25 Feb 2005); 'Ballynahinch: Romance and Ruin' (28 Feb 2005); 'Ballynahinch: the Reckoning' (2 Mar 2005); 'Ballynahinch: the Sportsmen' (2 Mar 2005); two drafts of 'Walking the Skyline' (21 May 2005-18 Apr 2006); 'The Cuckoo of the Wood' (May 2005); 'Glass, Marble, Steam, Fire' (Jul 2005);'The Saddlepoint', which became 'Curse and Blessing' in the published version (9 May 2005).