File of letters between Lionel Pilkington, Lecturer in English, University College Galway (NUI Galway) and Mary and Pearse O'Malley, discussing his research on the Lyric archive and on "Over the Bridge" by Sam Thompson, among other plays. Responses and opinions on these plays are given by Pearse O'Malley. Also includes material relating to the launch of the Lyric Archive at University College Galway Hardiman Library, with exhibition catalogue, brochure, as well as photographs of Pearse O'Malley with Pilkington and Marie Reddan, University Librarian, UCG.

Files of assorted ephemera including printed invitations to the launch of "Memoir" at the Long Room, Trinity College Dublin (n.d.); Printed invitation to the launch of "Love of the World", introduced by Claire Keegan, held at Newman House, Stephen's Green, Dublin. (Nov 2009) and attached is typescript page of unlabelled text, possibly that by Keegan; Proof of book jacket for Faber first edition of "Amongst Women"; unused headed paper from the Vanderbilt Hotel, London; photocopy of letters between Georges Sand and Flaubert, copy belonging to John McGahern and with annotation/markings by McGahern; Printed poster of Clann na Poblachta with side profile black and white photograph of "Vote 1 - Reilly, A"; printed race card from Leopardstown Club November Meeting (20 Nov 1965), with lists, times, and details of all horse races and with some runners circled on the card.
Printed menu from Bloomsday Celebration 2001 at St. Stephen's Green, attended by John and Madeline McGahern.

File 2 includes photocopy of Memorandum of Association of The Yeats Society (Sligo) Incorporated (28 July 1964); Printed booklet from Fenagh National School 1898 -1965 Centenary celebration, and also booklet from the centenary mass included. (1998).
Bound file of photocopy press cuttings from French media on the occasion of John McGahern winning the 1994 Ecureuil Savings Bank Literature Prize for Foreign Authors at the Book Fair of Bordeaux, 1994.
Photocopy of manuscript by Sean McGahern (John), 57 Howth Road, Clontarf, Dublin, Dec 1951. Opens with "Dear Tony ...".

File 3 includes an original copy of 'The Leitrim Observer' newspaper, 8 June 1929; original artwork used as an illustration to accompany an interview with John McGahern in Country Living magazine. The artist's name is Jeanette Dunne (1990). Assorted business cards (Henri Jean Lebeau, Richard Phelan, Maggie Doyle, Georges Belmont, Michel Braudeau.
Nilands Trade Market card issued to McGahern (Jul 1977); Plane ticket for flight to Helsinki with SAS Airlines [1960s]; Memorial card for Murray Mindlin; programme of lectures at University of London-Université de Paris, 1979, with a lecture on the Irish novel and McGahern by Mark Mortimer; Booklet from the Fête du Livre Lieux Écrits book festival in Aix-en-Provence, France, Oct 1987.
Publication catalogue from Steidl Press, Germany, 1992, including a German language edition of McGahern's novel, "Der Pornograph". Folder of information and brochures from Université de Poitiers, with photocopy letter inside to John and Madeline McGahern, Nov 2000, from [ ].
Printed booklet from Presentation Brothers College, Carrick-on-Shannon memorial mass for John McGahern, 2006.

Issues of Film Base News - Ireland's Film Magazine, issues present for No. 5 Jan - Feb 1988; No. 27 Jan - Feb 1992.

File relating to the production of "Knocknagow" produced by the Irish Film Company. Michael Rynne was an extra in the film, with Stephen Rynne. Michael's mother Mary, had a central acting role in the film. Includes contract made between Mary Rynne and James M. Sullivan (producer) March 1917, detailing terms and conditions of Mary Rynne's role. Also extensive correspondence/letters to the press (Irish Times) by Michael Rynne, discussing the filming of "Knocknagow" and details around the film and his own role and that of his mother in the film. Also MS letters from Rynne to Liam O'Leary discussing his book "Cinema Ireland: 1895 - 1976" (Copy of book included). discussing aspects of the Film Company of Ireland"; Minutes of meeting of the Dublin Arts Festival meeting around an exhibition of Irish film, detailing the purpose and content of the proposed exhibition (1976).

Typescript document, with manuscript notes by Lelia Doolan, being "Film Institute of Ireland - Five Year Plan (1st Draft)." Minutes of thirteenth meeting of [Irish Film] Council (18 Apr 1994) and also audited accounts and report of the Irish Film Centre, 1994.

File 2 includes Minutes of the first AGM of the Galway Film Resource Centre Limited (no date); Galway Film Centre Policy document; Minutes of Board of Directors of Galway Film Centre Meeting 22 Jan 1993; Correspondence to Colm Ó hEocha and the Arts Council of Ireland. , also folder documents with AGM meeting documents (agenda etc.) from Galway Film Centre (2001).

File 3 includes Minutes and Agenda from AGM of Irish Film Institute, 23 Oct 1991; 6 Feb 1993; proposed membership list of Irish Film Institute [1993]; financial statement of IFI 30 June 1992; print issues of Irish Film Institute Newsletter Vol 1 No 1 Sep/Oct 1992; Vol 1, No 2, Dec/Jan 1992/1993; Pamphlet about the IFI; Season programme of film screenings by IFC Cinemas, Feb Mar 1993, Áras Scannán Eireann; Booklet "Cinema Ireland 1896-1950 From the Liam O'Leary Archives"; Booklet "Re-Viewing the Revolution Ireland 1916-23 on Film, presented by the IFI (1991). Print copy of report from Independent Cultural Entrepreneurs, Temple Bar, March 1994 re. Training-Enterprise development programmes in the cultural industries".

File 4 includes letters, agenda, and minutes of Irish Film Institute Council meetings, of which Lelia Doolan was a member, 1993 -1994.

Print copies of Film Ireland magazine. Issues present include Issue 31 - Sep-Oct 1992; No. 33, Feb/Mar 1993; No. 74, Feb/Mar 2000; Winter 2009-2010; Issue 133 Summer 2010; Issue 134 Autumn 2010; Issue 137 Summer 2011; Issue 138 Autumn 2011.
Also issue of "Irish Film and Visual Arts" magazine, 1993.

File with notes written by Lelia Doolan but mainly notes in the handwriting of a third party, and relating to the film production entitled "Youth Otherwise Unknown to a Hateful Province". Includes hardback notebook with scene outline and information notes on the film, as well as assorted loose-leaf notes and writings about the film.

File of written and printed notes by Lelia Doolan for courses and classes she taught and lectured on for film production. Includes course outline for "Women in the Picture"

Also print copy of issue of "Film West" magazine, published by the Galway Film Centre, issue Spring 1991; Winter 1991/1992; No. 12 Spring/Summer 1992; No. 34, [1998] and copy of "Reel Lines" newsletter "News from the West" from Irish film, Vol. 2, Issue 1, January 1997, by Pat Collins, editor of Film West. Includes photo of Lelia Doolan on front cover.

Hardback cloth bound final copy of PhD thesis completed by Lelia Doolan at Queen's University, Belfast, dated 15 Oct 1982, entitled "Elements of the Sacred and Dramatic in some Belfast Urban Enclaves".