Files with written drafts, manuscripts, annotated typescripts and others writings from book for children written by Carolyn Swift. The books include Swift's main series of children's books such as the 'Robbers' series, the 'Little Swans' series, the 'Bugsy' series, the 'Myths and Tales' series, and other books and publications by Swift.

File of documents relating to the Children's Literature Association of Ireland (CLAI). Includes notice on CLAI headed-paper of annual conference and AGM, 1990; CLAI membership renewal information flyer; CLAI information sheet with list of CLAI committee members, list of branches, and current activities; Flyer for CLAI Seminar - 'Bringing The Book to the Child' (12 May 1990); Printed booklet from CLAI conference, 1991, with list of speakers and topics.

Press cuttings from Irish newspapers from the mid-1980s to early 1990s with reviews and coverage of books by Carolyn Swift, in particular the Robbers series of books by Swift, press coverage of book launches and events relating to Children's Literature in Ireland, with photos of Swift attending such events, general coverage of news articles, letters to the press etc. relating to reading by children, children's books and publications, reading initiatives, and literacy in Irish children.
Also includes printed brochure from The Museum of Childhood, Dublin, and of exhibition entitled "Antique Dolls and Toys 1820 - 1930".

Files of royalty statements sent to Carolyn Swift from publishers including The Children's Press, O'Brien Press, Anvil Press, Arlen House Press, and relating to books for children written by Swift, such as the 'Bugsy' series; 'Robbers' series, 'Myths and Tales' series, 'The Little Swans' series, and other publications.

Full programme from the Children's Book Festival 1999, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council - Carolyn Swift named as a speaker;
Full programme with flyers from the Children's Book Festival 1998, with letters from the organisers to Carolyn Swift, who was a speaker.

File also includes an information pack and booklet about the 'Friends of the Irish Children's Book Trust', with brochuers about Summer School on Children's Literature 1992 and Children's Book Week.

Booklet from the CLÉ - The Irish Book Publishers Association Code of Practice - Guidelines for Publishers in Their Dealings With Authors

File includes press release for the Bisto Book of the Year Award (Irish Children's Book Trust Award) 1990;
File with posters, flyers, press releases on books for children in Ireland in the 1980s and 1990s.

File 2 includes posters of Poolbeg Press children's book publications, bookmarks, and other ephemera from Irish children's books.

File with signed book contract and publisher agreements made between Carolyn Swift and various publishers. Books contracts present as follows:

Contract for translation of 'The Secret City' and of 'The Mystery of The Mountain', both by Carolyn Swift into Mandarin Chinese and made between Swift and O'Brien Press, Dublin, and Tomorrow Publishing House, China. (2000)
Publication contract for 'The Secret City' by Carolyn Swift (O'Brien Press, 1993)
Memorandum of Agreement between Carolyn Swift and Arlen House - The Woman's Press Ltd (1980) for publication of 'Dandy The Duck' (1980)
Publication contract for 'Ghost Story Anthology' made between Carolyn Swift and Poolbeg Press (1994)
Memorandum of Agreement made between Carolyn Swift and Poolbeg Press for writing and publication of 'Bugsy Goes To Galway' (1991)
Memorandum of Agreement made between Carolyn Swift and Poolbeg Press for writing and publication of 'Bugsy Goes to Cork' (1989)
Memorandum of Agreement made between Carolyn Swift and Poolbeg Press for writing and publication of 'Dance Of The Little Swans' (1993)
Memorandum of Agreement made between Carolyn Swift and Poolbeg Press for writing and publication of 'The Little Swans Fly East' (1995)
Memorandum of Agreement made between Carolyn Swift and Poolbeg Press for writing and publication of 'Irish Fairytales and Legends' (1990)
Memorandum of Agreement made between Carolyn Swift and Poolbeg Press for writing and publication of 'The Children of Lir' (1992)
Memorandum of Agreement made between Carolyn Swift and Poolbeg Press for writing and publication of 'The Myster Of The Mountain' (1993)
Memorandum of Agreement made between Carolyn Swift and Poolbeg Press for writing and publication of 'Myths And Tales From Europe' (1992)
Memorandum of Agreement made between Carolyn Swift and Poolbeg Press for writing and publication of 'World Myths' (1993)
Memorandum of Agreement made between Carolyn Swift and Poolbeg Press for writing and publication of 'Myths And Tales From The Ballet (1995)
Memorandum of Agreement made between Carolyn Swift and Poolbeg Press for writing and publication of story 'No Blithe Spirit' included as part of anthology called 'Scream' (1998)
Memorandum of Agreement made between Carolyn Swift and Kilnadore Press for writing and publication of 'The Mystery Of The Mountain' (1992)
Signed Letter of Agreement made between Carolyn Swift and Poolbeg Press for acceptance of story 'The Big Picture' in a children's Poolbeg Anthology (1993)
Signed Letter of Agreement between Carolyn Swift and Fran Dempsey, Kilnadore Press, for Swift to write two stories for 'Fortycoats & Co Book Two' (1986)
Signed Letter of Agreement between Carolyn Swift and the Royal National Institute for The Blind, UK, to produce a braille edition of book by Carolyn Swift, entitled 'Learning by Accident' (1995)
Letter of permission and agreement made between Carolyn Swift and Oxford University Press, for the inclusion of story by Swift, 'The Corpse Will Walk' in the anthology 'The Young Oxford Book of Nightmares' (2000)

File also includes document "Notes On The Irish Writers' Union - Sample Model Contract' for book publication contract.

Bound typed script of screenplay, Children of the Wolf, first draft, written by John Peacock.

Box of cheque book stubs from accounts of the Sisters of Charity, Donnybrook, with dates and amounts of monies lodged and/or paid from accounts.

Typed screenplay by Eugene O'Reilly of "Chance", production draft, May 1996.

File of castings, timings, and billings for individual episodes of "Down At Flannerys" for RTÉ, written by Carolyn Swift and produced by Bill Skinner.