Three drafts, handwritten and typed, of 'Connemara - a subjective triangulation', a talk given at a cartography-related conference (marked "for SUC conference, Dublin, Sep 1987").
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Drafts, and a set of press cuttings of Parts 30-58 of the Mapping South Connemara series published in the Connacht Tribune. All except Part 35 are included.
Two complete sets of Parts 1-29 of the Mapping South Connemara series published in the Connacht Tribune. One set is made up of press cuttings, the other set are photocopies of the press cuttings.
Folder of essays and talks being considered by Tim Robinson for inclusion in 'Setting Foot on the Shores of Connemara & Other Writings'. Not all of these made it into the book, but they are included in this file as per Tim Robinson's original order.
Typed version of 'Islands and Images' (Sep 1975) 18pp; typed version of 'A Connemara Fractal' with handwritten edits in the margin (1990) 13pp; two typed copies of 'Secret Connemara' with handwritten edits (1991-1994) 27pp; typed copy of 'Listening to the Landscape' (Feb 1993) 11pp; print version of 'Space, Time and Connemara' with some handwritten edits (undated) 15pp; photocopy of 'The Burren Uplands, Crossing the Pass' and 'The View from Errisbeg, Connemara and the Aran Islands' taken from 'The Book of the Irish Countryside' (1987) 17pp; typed copy of 'Through Prehistoric Eyes' (Sep 1995) 8pp; typed copy of 'Geometer' (undated) 4pp; newsletter of The American Geographical Society with an article on Folding Landscapes that is an early version of 'Interim Reports from Folding Landscapes' (1989) 5pp.
Correspondence between Tim Robinson and his parents Frank and Gay, beginning with a handwritten scroll of Frank's comments on 'The Tangled Tightrope'. Carbon copy of Tim's reply explaining his style of writing and evocation of sound. Two subsequent letters from Frank and Gay having read 'Walking out to the Islands' and finding it the brighter of the two essays.
Photocopy of a handwritten transcription of a video made by Muintearas na nOileáin. The subject is Colm de Bhailís, the Leitir Mealláin poet born in 1796. The piece is in Irish, and gives biography, words of poems and songs. Handwriting not Tim Robinson's.
Correspondence between Máiréad Robinson and Máire Feiritear requesting to join Cumann Béaloidis Chonamara (1988);
Notes relating to collection of Béaloideas, handwritten notes on Seancais Iorrus Aithneach, Siamsa an Gheimhridh, Irish language newspaper cutting on Oíche na Gaoithe Móire / Night of the Big Wind.
A copy of a story from Rory Lavelle in the School Folklore Collection, accessed June 1988.
Letter from Éamonn de Buitléar dated 26 January 1995 thanking Tim and Máiréad for their kind letter on 'The Last Galway Hooker'.
Typed, close to final drafts of the following chapters of 'Setting Foot on the Shores of Connemara & Other Writings'. Each chapter is preceded by a headnote that explains its origin. The headnote was not included in the final publication.
Three drafts of the Preface, 'Islands and Images', 'The View from Errisbeg', 'Crossing the Pass', 'Interim Reports from Folding Landscapes', 'A Connemara Fractal'.
Letter from the County Secretary of Clare County Council to Robinson on the subject of the extinguishment of public right of way on the Cliffs of Moher. The letter explains that the County Council does not intend to restrict pedestrian access to the Cliffs of Moher or charge the public for access. It outlines a proposal to build a visitor's centre.