File relating to the writing, drafting, and publication of book for children, Irish Myths and Tales for Young People, by Carolyn Swift and published by Poolbeg Press, Dublin.
Includes letters between Swift and editor at Poolbeg Press discussing proposal for the book, answers by Swift to an author survey outlining why she became a writer and other questions about her life.
File includes typed draft stories for the book, heavily annotated and edited by Swift.

File relating to the writing and publication of book 'World Myths and Tales' by Carolyn Swift and published by Poolbeg Press, Dublin.

Includes manuscript research notes and copy pages used by Swift in researching the book, a draft front cover of the book, and typed draft of the book by Swift which is heavily annotated with manuscript edits by Swift.

Files relating to the drafting and writing of book for children by Carolyn Swift, 'The Little Swans Fly East', published by Poolbeg Press, 1995.

File 1 includes two copybooks filled with manuscript drafts of the book by Carolyn Swift, manuscript research notes by Swift, a blurb about the book, a quiz and answers to questions for children based on the book; and correspondence between Swift and the publishers, Poolbeg Press.
Also carbon copy typescript of 'The Little Swans Fly East', with some manuscript edits and annotation by Swift.

File 2 includes 2 carbon copy typescripts of 'The Little Swans Fly East' by Carolyn Swift.

Published writings by young Carolyn Swift. These stories were published under her real full name of Carol Samuel and Carol Cecil Samuel, and written when Samuel (Swift) was in her late teens and other works in her early twenties.

Two hardback annuals of 'Fortycoats' stories. Book One is titled "Fortycoats & Co", based on the RTÉ television series. Carolyn Swift was one of the writers of this book and the series. Inside front cover page is signed by Swift.
Second volume is titled "The Further Adventures of Fortycoats & Co., based on the new RTÉ Radio Series".

File 2 includes hardback annual "Fortycoats & Co., based on the RTÉ Television series", with contributions written by Swift.

File with editions of the Fortycoats Audio Books on cassette tapes, read by Fran Dempsey, with accompanying book, with stories written by Carolyn Swift. Published by Kilnadore. Music composed by Fran Dempsey. Series 1, 2, and 3 present with book and cassette tape but note these are in sealed original packaging and not open. An open copy of Series 1 book is included in the file.

File with printed royalty statements with information on book sales, prices, and royalties paid to Carolyn Swift from publisher, Poolbeg Press, from sales of the 'Robbers' series of books.

File with printed royalty statements with information on book sales, prices, and royalties paid to Carolyn Swift from publishers, Poolbeg Press and The O'Brien Press, from sales of books 'The Secret City' and 'The Mystery of the Mountain', written by Carolyn Swift, and also including correspondence relating to Chinese translation of the books.

Files with correspondence between Swift and various schools who have invited Swift to read/attend/give workshops to students in their school as part of the Writers in Residence scheme. Also letters from various county council and local authorities and public library readings where Swift was invited to read in local libraries. Also text of letter written by Swift to Children via Ballyfermot Library about a book that influenced Swift as a child.

NOTE: Files also include letters and invitations to Swift to read at non-school events, such as invited talks by An Taisce, Irish PEN, Dublin Writers Museum

This subsubsubseries consists of reports and background information material relating to Northern Ireland, in 1980s, and is arranged chronologically across 3 files.