Book of artwork and essays from "Special Class" (8-13 years old), Holy Spirit Girls' School, Ballymun, Dublin 11, with photocopy of thank-you note from Ann Lane on behalf of Mary Robinson, 19/12/1991.

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Book of cards sent by 4th class [9/10 years old] pupils of Presentation Convent, Millstreet, County Cork, with cover letter from Sr Geraldine, and photocopy of thank you note from Ann Lane on behalf of Mary Robinson, 13/11-02/12/1991.

[Archivist's note: the book of cards was bound loosely with wool ribbon. For ease of access to each individual card and to avoid damage through handling, the ribbon was removed.]

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Pencil, marker and crayon drawing of Mary Robinson (MR) and Nick Robinson, by Matthew Krasa, 5 1/2 years old, Sunday's Well, Cork, with note from Matthew, and copy of response from Ann Lane, on behalf of MR, 23-26/07/1991; large home-made card with best wishes from the Children, Kolbe Centre, Portlaoise, 10/09/1991; book of letters wishing MR well on end of her first year as President, from pupils in Remedial Class, Scoil Mhuire, Ballyboden, Dublin 16, with cover letter from Maire Hynes, Vice Principal, thanking MR for stopping despite rain, and photocopy of response from Ann Lane on behalf of MR, 30/10-08/11/1991.

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Photo album with illustrated poems from pupils (ages 8-11) at St Brendan's [Primary School], Craigavon, Co Armagh, Northern Ireland, presented to Mary Robinson during a visit to the school (no date).

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Several items sent or presented by children to Mary Robinson (MR) over the period of her Presidency (no exact date) including poems written in English and Irish from pupils at Bun Scoil Chaomháin, Inis Oírr (11-12 years old); large handmade congratulations card sent by pupils at The Holy Family School, Cootehill, Co. Cavan (either 1990 or 1997); handwritten letter in pencil from Florencia Caness[o?], wishing MR a Merry Christmas and best of luck in the new job (either 1990 or 1997); laminated large card from St Joseph's [Special School], Galway, with list/signatures of pupils inside and drawing of school on cover; handwritten essay and photocopy "I am Lady President in Ireland for a month", possibly written by Susan Colan-O'Leary; photocopy of essay "If I was a character in Irish History", by Niall [Montgomery?], 12 years old, as per post-it note attached.

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Large folded handmade card wishing Mary Robinson (MR) luck as new President, 03/12/1990, from pupils at Cloghoula National School, Millstreet, Co. Cork, Ann Lane (AL) [Personal Assistant to President]'s former school, with photocopy of thank-you letter from AL on behalf of MR.

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Print out of website "about" page for Columbia Law School Center for Climate Change Law (CCCL), 08/03/2011 or 03/08/2011.

Large framed certificate from Castlebar Urban District Council according President Mary Robinson a civic reception, as "The first Mayo citizen to be elected to the highest office in the Land", signed by Chairman Eamonn Joyce, Vice Chairman [? Egan?] and Town Clerk, John [Condon?], 03/05/1991.

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Material relating to Mary Robinson (MR)'s work with the Watson Institute for International Studies at Brown University covering her time as member of the Board of Overseers, as well as giving a talk. It includes correspondence from Paulo Pinheiro inviting MR to join the Board of Overseers, Watson Institute, on request from Tom Biersteker, Director, along with article "Monitoring human rights as a UN Special Rapporteur", and concept paper "United Nations Study on Violence Against Children", both by Pinheiro, 07/06/2003 and her acceptance, 25/08/2003; correspondence between MR and Biersteker in relation to the work of the institute, the make-up of the Board, and MR's participation at the Eighth Biennial Conference on the Holocaust November 2004, as well as her decision to resign from board due to work commitments and acceptance (draft letter) of role of Board member emerita, 17/09/2003-16/02/2006; correspondence between MR and Scott Jerbi, [colleague at Realizing Rights-Ethical Globalization Initiative?] in relation to the conference on the Holocaust, the Holocaust Educational Foundation behind the event and whether she was speaker or not, 15/10/2004; correspondence between MR and Nancy Hamlin Soukup, media liaison for Watson Institute, regarding subject matter of MR's address, 01/11/2004; correspondence between MR and Kemal Ahmed, Managing Director, Brown University Investment Office, in which Ahmed notes the talk subject matter "is one of great sensitivity to a lot of Brown's wealthier alumni", as well as referencing a trial in Bahrain of rights activist and offering assistance, 03-04/11/2004; text of MR's address at Brown University "Contemporary Antisemitism in Europe: An Urgent Challenge", 07/11/2004; letter from John P Birkelund, announcing Biersteker's decision to step down as director and task of finding successor, 05/04/2005.

Correspondence including copies of replies to letters received by President Mary Robinson (MR), sent on her behalf by Bride Rosney (BR), Special Adviser to the President, and Ann Lane, Personal Assistant to the President, December 1995, including to Dr TD Heyerdahl-O'Dowd, Cytology/Pathology Department, University College Hospital, Galway in relation to MR attending 10th annual meeting of the Irish Association for Clinical Cytology, 01/12/1995; to Sean Lawlor, Carrigaline & District Lions Club, Co. Cork, in relation to MR possibly opening residential units for the elderly, 01/12/1995; to Richard McCafferty, Tidy Towns Committee, Glenties, Co. Donegal and Dr Peter Tyndall, Foyle Fisherman's Co-op, Greencastle, Co. Donegal in relation to MR visiting, 05/12/1995; to Dr Fergus Connolly in relation to The Connaught Telegraph, the oldest provincial newspaper in Ireland in continuous publication, acquiring new premises and updating technology, and possibility of MR performing opening, 05/12/1995; to Arthur Gibney, Royal Hibernian Academy of Arts, Dublin, in relation to MR opening annual exhibition in 1996, 05/12/1995; to Theo Dorgan, Poetry Ireland Dublin, in relation to MR meeting him and other representatives in Áras an Uachtaráin (Áras) [official residence of the President of Ireland], 06/12/1995; to Jonathan Williams in relation to Adi Roche's book "Children of Chernobyl", and invite from MR for Adi and others involved in the book and project to come to Áras, 08/12/1995; to Ms Anita Hayes, Irish Seed Saver Association, re invitation from MR to representatives to attend Áras to mark launch of a national collection of native Irish apples, and to MR's request the large group would include members from Northern Ireland doing similar work, 08/12/1995; to Dr Youself Allan, Head of the Palestine Delegation of Ireland, London, thanking him for sending prints of photographs of His Excellency, Yassar Arafat taken during his visit to Áras, 08/12/1995; to Ms Noreen Byrne, Chairwoman, National Women's Council of Ireland, suggesting she make courtesy call to Áras, 11/12/1995; to Sr Rosanne Doyle, St Mary's School for Hearing Impaired Children, Dublin, in relation to invite for students and teachers to Áras to mark 150 years since the foundation of the school, 20/12/1995; to Dr Ben Whitaker, Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, London, England, in relation to summary report he sent of the Commission of Children and Violence, and a request for her to meet him on his next visit to Dublin, 21/12/1995; to Commodore JJ Kavanagh, Naval Headquarters, Dept. of Defence, Dublin in relation to request for signed photograph of MR, Commander in Chief of the Defence Forces, for inclusion in 50th anniversary programme of the Naval Service, 22/12/1995.

Responses also include several to members of the public who requested autographs, sent gifts or Christmas cards/greetings, several regrets to invitations MR was unavailable to attend, several responses to letters of praise on MR's work including relating to United States of America President William Clinton's visit and addresses regarding the Famine, several responses relating to invitations for garden parties at Áras, responses to media interview requests, and responses from MR including to Brendan Mullen in relation to MR officially opening the archives at St Patrick's Hospital, Dublin, 15/12/1995; to Senator Edward Kennedy in relation to address she gave at Yale Law School which he had entered in to the Congressional Senate Record to mark International Human Rights Day, and which she had just received a copy of through his office 18/12/1995; to Noel Kissane, Education Officer, National Library of Ireland, thanking him for copy of their publication "The Irish Famine: A Documentary History", which marked the first year of centenary commemorations, 18/12/1995; to Ms Sarah Geoghegan and Ms Betty Roche in relation to the discovery of the body by Geoghagan of Mattie Swan (Roche's husband) in the grounds of Áras, and the trauma that caused [Swan had been sleeping rough in Phoenix Park near the grounds of the Áras, had died of a heart attack, and was discovered by Geoghagan while out jogging] 21/12/1995.

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