File of telegrams sent to Michael Rynne, sending wishes of congratulations on his (unnamed) achievement. 1920 perhaps relating to University success. Telegrams from family members including Kate O'Brien.

File of thirty-three letters between Michael Rynne and his mother, Mary Rynne, predominantly from Michael to his mother. He writes from various addresses, mostly, Eastern District Command, Portobello Barracks, on "Óglaigh na h-Éireann' headed paper. (1922) Also writes from 'Dublin Command HQ, Collins Barracks, June 1923). addresses at Raglan Road, (1921) Dunboyne Training Camp, Ballyknocker Training Camp, Harcourt St. and Leeson St. also feature. Mary writes from Strand House, Limerick. The letters discuss family and personal matters also matters relating to the experiences of the War of Independence, barracks life, and events happening around the country., such as Michael soon setting off on tour with President and Chief of Staff and Minister for Defence (28 Nov 1922).
Letters from The Clifton Hotel, Niagara Fall, Canada, "during the War of Independence", Nov 1919 and the Shelbourne Hotel, Dublin, "during the first three days of the Civil War. (1922) have a note attached, thought to be written later by Michael Rynne and states "Two letters . . . from my mother to my sister".

Papers relating to Dr. Michael Rynne.

File containing handwritten draft of chapters 51-55 of a translation by Micheal Breathnach of Charles Kickham's novel "Knocknagow" - published in 1929. It includes amendments by Seaghán Mac Énrí.

Series of notes about the local features of Middlequarter, [An Cheatrú Láir], a townland located on Inishbofin. The following are features that are given some attention. The local school, founded in 1890, the old Constabulary Barracks (Bofin House), St. Colman's Church (the Roman Catholic chapel), Patches, a note on Bofin House and the Allies family, Áit Tí Ghuairim, Cat's Hole, The High Road, The Low Road, Guairim's Castle, The Pound Road, The Saltbox, Dooneen, Claisaigh, Tarrachan, Lough Fawna, The Mill, and Dead Man's Cove. Paddy Murray, Mrs. Burke, and several secondary sources are credited as being valuable sources of information for this townland.

File of material relating to conferences, reports, etc. and Prof. Ó Nualláin's work with the Midlands Regional Development Organisation.

Folder 1/2 Three information pieces entitled 'Mining Awareness - Rationale for an independent environmental impact assessment' - summarises exploration programmes underway in Connacht and outlines the process. Refers to west Connacht's peaty soils and heavy rainfall as putting the local population at risk, explains environmental and legal problems, and prospecting.

Photocopy of 'Memoirs of the Geological Survey of Ireland Mineral Resources' (1922). Provides memoir and map of localities of minerals of economic importance and metalliferous mines in Ireland, notes throughout.

Faint photocopy of part of a map of the geological survey of Ireland showing the distribution of peat bogs and coal fields, and with comments on the Glengowla Lead Mine.

Photocopy from Fossil and Mining Localities in Ireland; copy of the Journal of the Irish Society of Surveying Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, November 1990.

Press cutting of Michael Viney's 'The Shadow of Midas on Mweelrea' (Oct 1990); handwritten notes on these sources.

Circular issued by Save Roundstone Bog entitled 'Mining in Roundstone Bog?' inviting people to object to the Minister for the Marine. Correspondence between Department of the Marine, Ray Bourke, Éamon Ó Cuív, Leo Hallissey; Noel Kavanagh, Bórd Fáilte; Professor Emer Colleran of An Taisce.

Press cuttings from Connacht Tribune, Irish Times, Foinse (1999-2001).

Folder 2/2. Letter from David Hogan of the Gold Environmental Impact Assessment soliciting written submissions to help scope an environmental impact assessment for West Connacht, encloses objectives (1989). Two public meetings held on the matter at Letterfrack and Westport. Letter from (David Hogan) enclosing the latest information from the Geological Survey of Ireland on the prospecting underway in the West with map of the areas being surveyed.

Bound report, 'Gold Mineralization Associated with Ultramafic Shear Zones in County Mayo, Ireland', reporting on progress in a 307 sq kilometre area being surveyed in Mayo (undated).

A list of names and addresses of people to write to regarding mining in Connacht.

Press cuttings between 28 November 1987 and 22 March 1991 from Connacht Tribune, Irish Independent and Irish Times. Includes opinion piece in the Irish Times 6 May 1989 by Dr Joseph Cassidy, Archbishop of Tuam "Croagh Patrick: its wealth is not in gold".

Minute book of Muintir na Tíre cooperative film society. Includes copy of notice of liquidation.

Minutes of the Muintir na Tíre Cooperative Society Limited meetings.

Minute book of Muintir na Tíre Limited noting the contents of meetings. Books includes notice of meetings and newspaper cuttings of reports of the meetings.