Ballycarrickmaddy and Ballymacward Primary Schools "Together in Words" ringbound booklet of poems, stories and drawings in black and white, presented to Mary Robinson at Lisburn Linen Centre, Lisburn, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland, June 1995. It "forms an exploration in story and poetry of two groups of children: P6 and P7 classes" in both schools and was part of an EMU link between the schools.

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Black hardback presentation scrapbook with gold lettering, "Historie Scéal Story" presented to Mary Robinson by Transition Year Class (15-16 years-olds), St. Caimin's Community School, Shannon, County (Co.) Clare, on 10 May 1996. The Pan-European School project, based on "The Story" project at Bunratty Folk Park, Co. Clare, also involved Antrim Grammar School, Northern Ireland and Engstrandskolen Post Primary School, Hvidovre, Copenhagen, Denmark. The scrapbook consists of photographs and stories researched and collected by the students on following topics: Clothes, Printing, Pubs, Lighting, Music, Education, Roofing, Farming, Transport and Baking.

File also includes two (unrelated) handmade Thank-you cards, made in June 1996, including a pop-up card.

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Two collections of stories, poems and drawings "Gliondar" and "Down By The Kiltiernan Gardens", compiled and presented to Mary Robinson (MR) during her visit to Kiltiernan National School, Kilcolgan, County (Co.) Galway, on 22nd March 1997 [Ages 4-12]; bound word document "The History of Glin", presented to MR by children of 6th class (11-12 years old), St. Fergus National School, Glin, Co. Limerick, on occasion of official opening of Glin Heritage Centre, 22/03/1997; scrapbook of drawings, poems and photographs presented to MR by Ballyguiltenane National School, Glin Co. Limerick, (ages 4-12) [22/03/1997?].

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General correspondence, including personal, sent to and received by President Mary Robinson (MR) during and relating to her presidency (1990-1997), and arranged chronologically by year.

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General correspondence to and from President Mary Robinson (MR), and other presidency related material, 1994, including draft letter and background material for message to Mayor George Millen, Tucson, Arizona, USA on day commemorating the founding of the city by Hugh O'Conor, in 1775, 06/02/1994; photocopy of letter from Shobhana Ranade, President, All India Women's Conference, thanking MR for sending inspiring message, for annual session in January, 22/02/1994; typed letter from Dervla Murphy [Irish touring cyclist and author of adventure travel books] following her hearing of speech MR gave at Harvard which went on Congressional Record, which refers to Murphy's travels including South Africa, and her writing of same, and also mentions MR's work "you have always excelled at pleading for the underdog and as President you have shifted the thinking of the ordinary people of Ireland...you really have significantly changed Ireland - so why not go on to change the world?", with response from MR 28/03-15/04/1994; correspondence relating to the United Nations (UN) including letter from Professor Dr Hans Küng regarding address MR gave to Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, and 50th anniversary of UN in 1995, text of speeches given by Richard Butler, Permanent Representative of Australia to the UN on UN in 21st century, notes on meeting between MR, Erskine Childers and Sir Brian Urquhart in New York, October 1994, and correspondence between Mr Boutros Boutros-Ghali, Secretary General of the UN and MR in relation to Ireland's ratification of UN human rights treaties and their protocols, 06/07/1994-12/1/1995; correspondence between Walter JP Curley, former US Ambassador to Ireland, his with Mary and MR relating to their visit to Ireland, meeting at the IIE 75th Anniversary Forum, and in relation to the death of their son James, 11/08-07/11/1994.

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General correspondence to and from President Mary Robinson (MR), and other presidency related material, 1995, including handwritten letter from Nicky Furlong with paper "Who fears to Speak? Wexford Rebellion, Local or cosmopolitan?", which he contributed to Seminar on 1798 in Wexford, 07/03/1995; response from Bride Rosney to query from John Healy on MR's travel and cost of same, listing all visits overseas and annual expenditure, 07/03/1995; typed letter from Prof Joseph Rotblat FRS, President, Pugwash Conference on Science and World Affairs, London, thanking her for congratulating them on Nobel Peace Prize, 23/10/1995; handwritten letter and Christmas card from Mary O'Donoghue, Tuam, County Galway, including in relation to her speech to the Houses of the Oireachtas on Irish Diaspora, 20/12/1995.

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General correspondence to and from President Mary Robinson (MR), and other presidency related material, [1990-1997] including poem in Irish about Mary Robinson's visit to Inis Meáin [Inishmaan Island, one of Aran islands off West Coast of Ireland], by Dara Beag Ó Fatharta; typed background information on Blennerville Windmill, Tralee, County (Co.) Kerry, on headed paper of Michael Diggin Photography; typed background information on St Fergal's Resource Centre, Bray, Co. Wicklow; two phrases typed in block capitals in Irish to be used when sending condolences; several blank pages of headed stationary from Áras an Uachtaráin [official residence and office of the President of Ireland], including one in Seanchló [Old Irish script.]

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Correspondence received during and relating to Mary Robinson (MR)'s term as President of Ireland (1990-1997) arranged chronologically across 12 files. This correspondence was processed through Bride Rosney, Special Adviser to the President and Ann Lane, Personal Assistant to the President, and includes copies of their responses on MR's behalf.

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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, 1991. Material includes photocopies of invite from Paula Doolan, chairwoman, WITEC [Women into Technology in the European Community] Conference Committee to MR to open conference, and response from Bride Rosney (BR) confirming availability of venue in Dublin Castle was contingent on opening being performed by a Government Minister, and therefore invitation had to be withdrawn, 25/01-11/02/1991; photocopies of correspondence between Avril Gillatt, Information Officer, Irish Cancer Society, MR and BR in relation to invite to MR to launch 1991 European Week of Information on Cancer, MR's acceptance, the subsequent indication the Minister of Health wished to launch it instead and MR's withdrawal as a result, 19/06-06/09/1991.

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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, October 1994. Includes correspondence to Fr Norman FitzGerald, Refugee Trust, in relation to possibly attending a Refugee Trust concert in the National Concert Hall, 19/10/1994; to The Hon Margaret N McCain, Lieutenant-Governor, Province of New Brunswick, Canada in relation to MR's visit to Canada and to informational material McCain sent on the Family Violence Research Centre, 21/10/1994; to Ms Bernadette McMahon in relation to potential visit to Navan Travellers Workshops as part of 10th anniversary celebrations in 1995, 21/10/1994; to Ms Dorothy Scally, Chairwoman, Coombe Women's Hospital in relation to possibly opening seminar "Becoming a Mother", in 1995, 21/10/1994; to Br Liam Doherty in relation to ongoing efforts to repatriate the remains of Br Chris Mannion from Africa [Rwanda?], 21/10/1994; to Alan Kennard in relation to the programme being drafted for The Blue Cross' golden jubilee in 1995, 21/12/1994; to Brendan J Twomey, in relation to MR possibly opening the restored workhouse, Donegal Famine Heritage Centre, Dunfanaghy, 31/10/1994.

Responses also include several to members of the public who requested autographs or sent gifts, several regrets to invitations MR was unavailable to attend, several responses to letters of praise on MR's work, several responses relating to invitations for garden parties at Áras an Uachtaráin (including to children and their parents), responses to media interview requests and several responses from MR.

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