Files relating to medieval banquet performance scripts, music, and performances held at Dunguaire Castle, Co. Galway, written by Carolyn Swift.

File 1 and 2 include handwritten drafts and notes written for the scripts by Carolyn Swift, and also annotated and final typed script written by Swift and entitled "A Celebration of the Saints and Sinners, Scholars and Songmakers of South Galway".

File 3 includes research material used by Swift in writing the script, such as history of Dunguaire Castle (with printed brochure) and research material about local historical figures of south Galway.

Files 4 and 5 include letters and correspondence between Swift, Barry Cassin (who directed the performances) and staff at Shannon Free Airport Development Co. Ltd., who commissioned the scripts, discussing edits and revisions to the work, the staging and production, audience reaction, discussion of negative reviews received in the Irish Press, fees and royalties owed to Swift, and related points from the writing, development and production of the performance at Dunguaire Castle. File 5 includes black and white photo prints taken at medieval banquet events at Dunguaire Castle and printed flyers advertising medieval banquets at various castles in the Shannon Region.

File with letters between Carolyn Swift and Robert Nicholson, Curator of the Dublin Writers Museum, confirming deposit of Pike Theatre Programmes from Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett among the museum collections. Includes printed flyers about the museum, typed 'guided tour' of the museum and its collections and also a typed history of the museum building.

Files (4) of typed production scripts for episodes of Down At Flannerys. Includes cast listings and full script of episodes/instalments for instalment 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, with other untitled scripts from the series.
‘Down at Flannery’s’ was an RTÉ light entertainment production, which combined ballad singing and traditional music with the day to day happenings in a fictional Irish village, Ballybeckett. It was first screened on 10 July 1963, written by Carolyn Swift and produced by Bill Skinner, and starred among the cast, Lelia Doolan.

File of letters entitled "Down At Flannery's Fan Mail" and being manuscript letters from people around Ireland writing to the production team of the series with comments and feedback on the series.

File includes assorted single items of ephemera relating to Donnybrook Magdalene Laundry and the Sisters of Charity.
Includes a photocopy of handwritten list "Laundry Colour codes" with specific buildings/wards allocated a colour code.
Blank and unused page of headed paper for "The Sisters of Charity, St. Mary Magdalene's Laundry, Donnybrook, Dublin 4'.
Printed headed paper of St. Mary Magdalene's Laundry, Donnybrook, cut out and mounted on card.
1997 calendar printed/produced by St. Thérèse Missionary League
Map - Hand-drawn map of the interior floorplan layout of [part of donnybrook Magdalene Laundry Building]
Envelope with some children's Lego bricks.
A single knitting needle, 6.5mm.

Typed screenplay of "Dog Eat Dog" by Christopher Roche, draft, June 1996.

Typed and annotated scripts by Carolyn Swift for the play entitled "Documentary" and also revised title of "The Dennehy Documentary".
Various drafts of the play are under the pseudonym of 'Icarus', a name used by Swift when entering some literary competitions.

Typescript of Documentary, a play written by Carolyn Swift and on this script under the pseudonym of Icarus.

Typescript of The Dennehy Documentary, a play written by Carolyn Swift and on this script under the pseudonym of Icarus.

Typescript of Documentary, a play written by Carolyn Swift and on this script under the pseudonym of Icarus.