Reference notes on Ballynahinch, Connemara during the Famine, Inis Leacan, turf, the Fisheries Reports from 1823 and 1836, Inis Ní, unbaptised infants, and Colonel John Eyre of Eyre Court Castle, all topics covered in this volume.

Early handwritten drafts of the chapters 'Scailp' and 'The Sportsmen' are in this folder.

File of research material and correspondence relating to fish farming.

Folder 1/3: Copy article 'An Introduction to the Shellfish Research Laboratory, Carna', John P Mercier, (1977).

Correspondents include Jim Higgins;
L McGriskin, General Manager of Bradán Mara Teo enclosing an OS map with the hatchery and road route marked out;

Photocopy of documents relating to application for permission to moor cages on an area of foreshore at Murvey Rocks, Bertraghboy Bay, drawings of proposed works and maps (Oct 1988);

A draft of the case opposing Murvey Rock fish farm prepared for Roundstone Group, (Feb 1989) and information sheet entitled 'Salmon Cages in Roundstone: A Threat to the Environment';

Progress report prepared by the Connemara Fishfarm Watchgroup;

Report prepared by Bord Fáilte 'The Tourism Industry and Aquaculture Report', (Jan 1991);

Reports on visiting angler statistics and the visual impact of fish farming;

Report prepared by Údarás na Gaeltachta on Salmon Farming, marked 'draft', undated. Undated handwritten notes on aquaculture.

Folder 2/3, Correspondents include Minister of the Marine - Brendan Daly; Desmond O'Malley TD; Paddy Fay, Private Secretary to John P Wilson TD; Gerry Rice, Private Secretary to Padraig Flynn TD; Máire Geoghegan-Quinn TD; the office of the Taoiseach Charles J Haughey TD; Robert Molloy TD, Séamus Laffan on behalf of the Roundstone Environmental Awareness Group; North Connacht Farmers' Co-operative Society; Michael Falvey, Aquaculture Section of the Department of the Marine enclosing a copy of parliamentary questions from 8 March 1989; Connemara Fishfarm Watchgroup; letter from the Green Party ahead of the European Elections in 1989;

Copy poster - Oppose the Murvey Rock Salmon Farm.

Research material and circulars:
'Salmon Cages in Roundstone, a threat to the environment';

'Effect of Neguvon and Nuvan Treatment on Crabs, Lobster and Blue Mussel' by E Egidius and B Moster (1987);

'The reduction of the impact of fish farming on the natural marine environment' - a report prepared for the nature conservancy council by the Institute of Aquaculture, University of Stirling (1988);

Report of the working group on environmental impact to the aquaculture development group - looks at Enrichment of sediment and water bodies, use of chemicals, antibiotics and antifoulants, monitoring, intercalibration and data processing, and site management and guidelines for water quality (Mar 1988);

'Aquaculture, amenity and conservation, a response by An Taisce to the Environmental Issues and Conflicts raised by the development of the marine and fresh water aquaculture industry', April 1988. Includes an attachment on aquaculture from the Irish Sea Fisheries Board, Bórd Iascaigh Mhara;

Press release from the Marine Conservation Society, incorporating the coastal anti-pollution league 'Deadly pesticide threat to Scottish Seas';

Minutes of the Irish Aquaculture Association Aquaculture Development Group, 9 December 1988 - covered an Irish salmon breeding programme to reduce reliance on Norway's egg supply, quality control for farmed mussels, EC draft regulations on live bivalve molluscs, environmental impact and monitoring on salmon farms, environmental impact of sea lice treatments and alternative remedies;

'Controlling Nature's Predators on Fish Farms' a report by Alison Ross for the Marine Conservation Society, Ross-on-wye, England, dated 1988;

'The use of Nuvan 500EC in the Salmon Farming Industry' by Alison Ross and Paul V Horsman, for the Marine Conservation Society. The report focuses on the fish farming industry in Scotland, and looks at Nuvan 500EC, which is a pesticide to control sea lice in salmon farming. The limited data available indicates it is highly toxic;

A handwritten graph written by Colm Duggan of the Department of Marine in 1988, looking at the effects of Nuvan on limets, mysides, native oysters, clams and mussels.

Press cuttings from 16 April 1987 to 8 April 2009, from various specialised magazines, Connacht Tribune, Irish Times. Reporting on Nuvan, sea lice, and fish farming issues.

Folder 3/3 Ephemeral material relating to Connemara Sea Week 16-23 October 1988. Programme of events, notification of a Connemara Wildlife Conference, a catalogue of art works on display in an exhibition at Connemara National Park, and a poster for the Fisherman's Ball on 22 October. File of press cuttings dating from 3 September 1982 to 2008 on plans to develop fish farming off the coast of connemara. Cuttings from Connacht Tribune, Sunday Tribune, Irish Times, Anois, MaGill, Sherkin Comment, Aquaculture Ireland, and includes opinion pieces, letters to the editor, editorials, reports on funding.

Correspondence with enclosures relating to flora and fauna in Irish placenames.

Letter to Tim Robinson from Dave Hogan of Connemara National Park / OPW mentioning 'The White Goddess';

Correspondence with Maura Scannell clarifying names of flora in Connemara, enclosing specimens and dissecting Latin terms (1983-1985);

Correspondence with Tony Whilde of the Corrib Conservation Centre and Hugh Brazier of the Irish Wildbird Conservancy relating to birds in Irish placenames. Later correspondence from Galway County Council to Tony Whilde relating to the preservation of the old bridge at Maam. (1984);

Correspondence with Jo Moran, she encloses her report 'Hypothesis and Notes on Birds of the Blasket Islands', (1986);

Correspondence with Noel McGouth and Tom Curtis relating to donkey grazing at Salvia. (1984).

Photocopy of Fr M D Conroy's memoirs, (January 1943). Fr Conroy was ordained in 1884, and appointed to Leitir Mealláin / Lettermullan and Carraroe, and ordered to build a church in Leitir Mealláin. His memories outline Parish Priests and local churches and schools in the areas from the time of his ordination. It covers Ada Yeats who taught lace making in Croe, evictions and rioting in Croe, Casheen Bay as a safe anchorage for the Duke of Edinburgh when distributing food and clothing to the poor, the arrival of German v-boats there during the first World War. The role of the Comerford family of Kinvara. It covers in detail the division of Killannin into Killannin, Spiddal, and Killeen, and Fr Coyne's objection when Killanin was given to Galway in 1890. Fr Conroy later encountered problems with Fr Coyne's faction, with several confrontations involving a police presence and subsequent trial. Two pages of Robinson's handwritten notes accompany the memoir.

A handwritten note in Tim's writing to say they are a copy of the typescript in possession of Fr M Lang, the Parish Priest at An Cheathrú Rua.

Small collection of personal Christmas cards all featuring Galway hookers on the front. From Roundstone Regatta Team, Éamon de Buitléar, John Funskey enclosing a black and white photograph of Tim taken on John's last visit.

Piece of art of a Galway Hooker, signed Joe O'Reilly, 06.

A postcard from Paddy Barry enclosing note on An Stail.

Small file of press cuttings between 1998 and 2003 reporting on maritime matters, a historical piece on the Brig St John, articles about boat men who have died tragically.

File of correspondence with enclosures mostly relating to Garumna and Leitir Mealláin. Correspondents include:

Paddy Mulkerrins with notes on Crompán Charraig Thallach, Cnoc Dudley, the McDonagh family, the Comerford family (1985)

Copy of an OS map with an X marking Balla Shadhbh, and a note to Tim from Pádraic de Bhaldraithe.

Photocopy of handwritten notes on placenames including Baile na Cille, Poll Uí Mhuirinn, Seanachomhlas, An Droim, An Droim Iochtair, and several more. Also includes notes on features in Leitir Mealláin, with numbering on the side and a (likely) corresponding OS maps (Muintearas FÁS scheme, 1992). (Irish Language).

Photocopied article 'The Ethnography of Carna and Mweenish in the Parish of Moyruss, Connemara' by Charles R Browne, MD. Contains notes.

Three issues of 'Glór na nOileán' magazine from 1985.

Photocopy from 'Scéalta na nOileáin', Peadar Ó Direáin (1929), with a postit note highlighting a reference to Captain Ó Máille.

Typed field listing of An Ceapach, refers to a corresponding map by Paul Mohr, but this map was not in the original folder.

Correspondence between Robinson and Brian V Mooney of the Burren Display Centre and Brian Vincent Fragrances. Robinson asks for details about the music centre, Burren Perfumery and Burren Centre for his map, and wishes to clarify the names Cahersavaun and Turrenneefa. Subsequent correspondence discusses the birth place of Michael Cusack, and distribution rights for the map. (9 Jan - 25 Aug 1976/7) 8pp;

Correspondence between Robinson and Conor McDermott of the Geological Survey, who is working on a drilling project in Kilfenora at the time of writing. McDermott gives some information on caves, and a copy reply from Robinson gives detail on his decision to use different textures on his map to represent limestone, shale and drift. (8 Mar - 13 Jul 1977) 5pp;

Copy letter from Robinson to Fr J Kelly, PP at Lisdoonvarna, seeking dates of foundation or dedication for 3 churches for his Burren map: Lisdoonvarna, Knockfinn and Toovarra. Handwritten reply from Fr Kelly with requested information. (30 Mar - 20 Jul 1977) 2pp;

Two handwritten letters to Robinson from Doreen [ ] with information of a Fountain that was gifted by the Right Honorable Henry, Baron of Annaly to the Public, dedicated in 1872. (Undated) 7pp.

Letter to Robinson from Séamus Coleman on the subject of a lime kiln. (Undated) 1p.