File includes letters sent to Etienne Rynne from mainly student archaeologists, seeking experience of excavation work or other archaeologist work, from Ireland, France and Germany.

Letters regarding the writing of an obituary for Henry Wheeler by Etienne Rynne, for the Cambrian Archaeological Association, (C.A.A.).

Some assorted research notes and items with file label, "to be put into book when relevant book found"; notes made by Rynne at a lecture by Germaine Greer, "Ned Kelly and the Irish Inheritance" at Irish-Australian Conference, NUIG, 2002; and assorted other research notes and teaching notes.

File 2 includes a number of research articles, copies of articles and offprints used by Rynne in his own research and teaching.

File 3: Assorted Press Cuttings on the topic of destruction of the Irish bogs, with unmarked envelope with drawing of an otter and slogan 'Bogs in Danger'; Also some research notes and draft of letter by Etienne Rynne to the editor of Faoinse newspaper about the Irish writer Máirtín Ó Direáin. Also includes manuscript research notes by Rynne on 'Archaeology and Folklife' and copy of booklet owned by A.T. Lucas entitled 'Archaeology and the History of Art'.

File relating to a tour led by Etienne Rynne for a France-based tour company, CIER, to the English 'West Country' and to Wales. Includes colour photographs of Etienne Rynne at various sites with the group; correspondence planning and scheduling of the tour and related matters regarding the tour.

File relating to a tour led by Etienne Rynne for a France-based tour company, CIER, to sites in Ireland. Includes colour photographs of Etienne Rynne at various sites with the group; correspondence planning and scheduling of the tour and related matters regarding the tour.

File of records from other tour groups which were led by Etienne Rynne, including a group from An Taisce (South Wales and Bath, 1984); A group from Oslo University, Norway (1993) and a group from Germany. (1981)

Series of files relating to The Discovery Programme, a national committee which was initiated by then Taoiseach, Charles J. Haughey, T.D. Panels were created to identify major issues and problems for key areas of heritage and archaeology and to provide guidance, policies and procedures to progress issues relating to Irish heritage.

Minutes of meetings of the directorate members of The Discovery Programme, 1993 - 1996.

File includes budgets and financial information for the running of The Discovery Programme as well as processes for claiming of expenditure and expenses.

File includes records regarding a component of the Discovery Project, focusing on the Ballyhoura Hills region of South Limerick/North Cork and on North Munster. Documents for Ballyhoura Hills Project include Project Design 1994 by Martin Doody, Progress Report 1993 by Martin Doody, Review of Sork 1995, Briefing Note/Report 1996, Annual Report of the North Munster Project, 1993. File also includes research schedule for North Munster Project, a flyer regarding the project; invitation to launch of the project by Michael D. Higgins, Minister for Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht, Dec 1993.