Printed programme from National Theatre of Scotland production of Blackwatch, staged at the RDS Shelbourne Hall, Dublin, as part of the Dublin Theatre Festival. Written by Gregory Burke and directed by John Tiffany. Includes Director's Foreword; Writer's Note; images from the production; images and biographies of cast members and also details of other events as part of the Dublin Theatre Festival.

File of research and planning material regarding design by Joe Vaněk for the production by Landmark Productions of Blackbird by David Harrower. Includes print-outs of internet images researched as part of planning the set and space design; colour costume drawings in pencil of character outfits by Joe Vaněk; Minutes from production meeting held at the LAB on Foley Street, Dublin 2; print-outs of colour photographs of the set model-box; photographs of chairs and tables sourced for potential use in the play; spreadsheet with lists of furniture and props used in the play; email correspondence between Eamonn Fox, Joe Vaněk discussing props and furnishing on stage; assorted versions and successive drafts of technical drawings for Blackbird by Joe Vaněk and also outsize Ground Plan drawing by Vaněk.

Printed programme from Landmark Productions presentation of "Blackbird" written by David Harrower and directed by Michael Barker-Caven. Includes Director's Note; an article by clinical psychologist Marie Murray; a biography of Harrower and also of cast members.

Printed programme and poster from production by the Trinity College Dublin, Bachelor in Acting Class of 2008, of "Black Snow" by Keith Dewhurst, adapted from the novel by Mikhail Bulgakov, Directed by Deirdre Roycroft and Jason Byrne. Staged at the Samuel Beckett Theatre, Trinity College Dublin.

The Guildford Four and Maguire Seven were the collective names of two groups whose convictions in English courts in 1975 and 1976 for the Guildford pub bombings of 5 October 1974 were eventually quashed after long campaigns for justice. The Guildford Four were wrongly convicted of bombings carried out by the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA); the Maguire Seven were wrongly convicted of handling explosives found during the investigation into the bombings. Both groups' convictions were eventually declared "unsafe and unsatisfactory" and reversed in 1989 and 1991 respectively after they had served up to 15–16 years in prison.

The Birmingham Six were six Irishmen who were each sentenced to life imprisonment in 1975 following their false convictions for the 1974 Birmingham pub bombings. Their convictions were declared unsafe and unsatisfactory and quashed by the Court of Appeal on 14 March 1991. The six men were later awarded financial compensation ranging from £840,000 to £1.2 million.

Material is arranged across three files: P143/1/2/36/1 relates to the Annie Maguire case, P143/1/2/36/2 relates to the Birmingham 6 and the Guildford Four cases and P143/1/2/36/3 consists of related cuttings.

[Archivist's note 1: It is unclear how much involvement Mary Robinson had in these cases apart from giving legal opinion on Annie Maguire case, giving interviews on behalf of the Birmingham 6 and chairing public events. It is clear she followed the cases closely.

Note 2: Regina in Law means Queen and represents UK Crown or State in case].

Material relating to the Birmingham Six and the Guildford Four Cases including correspondence, case documents (legal) and research material. It includes photocopies of transcript from Dáil Éireann, 30/10/1985, 05/11/1985, 06/02/1986, 12/03/1986, 04/06/1986, 24/06/1986, 09/07/1986; letters from The Birmingham Six Committee to Mary Robinson (MR) in relation to public meeting on 18th June, asking her to chair (07/07/1986), and thanking her and apologising for change of speakers (21/06/1986); press release from West Midlands Prevention of Terrorism Act Research and Welfare Association, about the setting up of an office in Birmingham to monitor the effects of the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) on population and noting that between 1977 and 1984, 1/2 million people, mainly Irish, had been stopped, searched and checked under the act, [198?]; typed document "The Birmingham Six" and cover letter to MR from David Barry, Anglo-Irish Section, Department of Foreign Affairs 09-10/06/1986; letter from Joseph Colgan, solicitor, The Birmingham Six Committee to MR asking her to be chairperson for public meeting at Mansion House, 16/10/1986, (03/10/1986); letter from ER Smalley to MR in relation to British Home Secretary ordering an enquiry into the Guildford Four case, 10/10/1986; "Justice for the Birmingham Six" flyer for Birmingham Six public meeting, Mansion House, 16/10/1986 with notation and listing MR as chair; typed document "The Birmingham Six", Paul Gunning, Anglo-Irish Division, Department of Foreign Affairs, October 1986, with notation; typed document "Mrs Annie Maguire, Giuseppe Conlon et al", Anglo-Irish Division, Department of Foreign Affairs, October 1986, with notation; typed document "Guildford and Woolwich Bombings", Paul Gunning, Anglo-Irish Division, Department of Foreign Affairs, October 1986, with notation; correspondence between Ros Franey, Grant McKee and Mandy Hill, Yorkshire Television and MR in relation to interview she did in Leeds for programme "Beyond Reasonable Doubt" [which aired on Channel 4 on 16/11/1986] which includes copy of Mr Justice Donaldson's judgement in the original Guildford Trial, copy of the appeal court judgement delivered by Lord Roskill?, and airline and hotel receipts 21/10/1986-07/11/1986; letter from Nuala Kelly, ICPO inviting Senator MR to meeting of all those working on the cases of Maguire Seven, the Birmingham Six and the Guildford Four, 19/11/1986; letter from Maire Griffin, Secretary, Birmingham Six Committee to membership enclosing copy of letter received by Paddy Joe Hill, one of the Birmingham Six, 26/08/1987; circular (28/11/1987) to membership from Birmingham Six Committee re public meeting "the British System of Justice" taking place in Dublin on 01/12/1987; circular from Irish Prisoners Support Group, London to membership updating on unsuccessful verdict in Birmingham Six Appeal and asking for more lobbying, 30/01/1988; letter from Nuala Kelly, ICPO to MR in relation to case of Patick McLaughlin, arrested and charged under the PTA in 1985, with copy of letter from his mother, Mrs Rose McLaughlin (03/02/1988); letter from Nuala Kelly, ICPO, to MR welcoming recent motions tabled by the Labour party in the Dáil but requesting single motion from all parties, 09/05/1988; letter from Maire Griffin, The Birmingham Six Committee in relation to fund-raising events, 19/05/1988; press release re launch of book "Time Bomb" on the Guildford bombing case, in Dublin on 30th September 1986 which resulted from years of research initially begun for a Yorkshire Television Documentary, 26/09/1988; flyers relating to Guildford Four Appeal and Free The Guildford Four/Maguire Seven Relatives Campaign (Errol Smalley), [1988?]; letter from The Birmingham Six Committee (02/02/1989) requesting MR chair Public Meeting to be held on 17th February, and two circulars to membership asking if they wanted to subscribe to have their signature added to advertisements to be placed in national papers, 07/03/1989 and 18/06/1990; letter to MR from Patricia McKenna, for Justice for the Armagh Four - Campaign for a Retrial, in relation to case of the Armagh Four, also known as the UDR Four, 10/05/1990.

Photocopy of biography of George Fitzmaurice, titled 'George Fitzmaurice' by Carol W. Gelderman, University of New Orleans and published by Twayne Publishers.

Records relating to Bill of Rights event at Malone House, Barnett's Demesne, Belfast. Kevin Boyle was Chair of this event. Files include an agenda for the event, email correspondence from Paddy Sloan of the NIHRC to Kevin Boyle discussing press release s

Files relating to the development of a Bill of Rights for Northern Ireland

Typescript titled "Bill Burns - Off and On" with the subtitle "2. Golf in the Home" (2pp). Bill Burns tells his wife, Elsie, that he has discovered "the secret of golf."