File 2 - Personal and professional correspondence

32pp

File of personal and professional correspondence.

Two letters to Tim from Derek Weber, Editor of Geographical Magazine outlining a brief for an article to be written by Tim on the Aran Islands in the post-Flaherty era, using his map as its centre-point. (14-21 Apr 1975) 2pp;

Handwritten letter to Tim from his father Frank, updating him on his search for material by Edward Lhuyd (17 May 1982) 2pp;

Handwritten letter to Tim from Antoine Powell in Irish language, about the distribution of his book. (5 Feb 1984) 2pp;

Handwritten letter to Tim Robinson from Gerry Reynolds enclosing the 'Be Brothers' booklet of the Jesus Caritas Fraternity of Priests, thanking Tim for allowing them to reproduce his map of Aran in the booklet. (15 Apr 1995). 9pp;

Handwritten letter to Tim and Máiréad Robinson from Tom Cluney, a Texas man who spent a summer in Aran in the early 1980's, and a copy of Tim's response. (26 Oct 2005 - 31 Jan 2006). The letter encloses a photograph of 2 smiling men in an embrace, named on the back as Mikey McDonagh and Brian Ferity. The letter includes rich reminiscences of the author's memory of them. 6pp;

Handwritten letter to Tim from Julian [ ] enclosing an article on the Aran Islands distinctive walls (14 Dec 2010) 2pp.

Additional correspondence in the file includes Christmas cards and postcards from several different correspondents. 11pp.

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