Colour photographs and slides taken by Tim Robinson in the Burren. Mostly of archaeological sites, captioned on the backs of the photographs. Includes the photograph of Tim Robinson on boat to Deer Island in 1984. (c1978-1998), 32 photographs and 10 slides;

Three discs of images with two accompanying notes from Michael Crane to Tim Robinson. The notes indicate the CD includes panoramic photographs of Holy Wells and Early Christian Churches in the Burren, using Robinson's map in the background.These discs are for Mac use, and are not currently accessible. (c2006).

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Letters to Tim Robinson from Peter Joseph (none dated), personal letters. (Need to go back over, read through and put in order).

Folder entitled "Paintings etc". Invitations to art exhibition launches, including a launch of Charles Lamb paintings in 1984 to a Rosie McGurran and Gavin Lavelle launch in 2012. Blank postcards featuring the work of artists Adrie Van Schagen 1989, to 'Roddy's View of the Harbour', undated. Photocopies of Richard Long's view of Connemara. Small collection of Christmas cards featuring artwork. Publication 'Rounding, A Season on Chapel Island' put together by Lol Hardiman and Cyril O'Flaherty as part of the Oileán Project V. Two letters to Tim Robinson, one from Dominic Milmo Penny, dated 31 October 1997, enquiring about the locations featured in rare paintings by W B Yeats. A letter from C W Sanders, 12 June 1998 enquiring about a location in a painting by Thomas Rose Miles. Small file of press cuttings from 20 July 1985 to 23 March 2013 reporting on art matters, some with a Connemara connection. From Irish Times and Connacht Tribune mainly.

Letter from Peter Danby Smith enclosing photocopy from Seton Gordon's 'Islands of the West', published in 1933. The letter is dated 27 October 2000, and mentions that photographs are enclosed, (but these are not included in the archive). Small file of correspondence between Tim Robinson and the Royal Archives enquiring about Edward VII's visit to Ireland as Prince of Wales and as King, and whether or not
P120/3/31 (2) File relating to Salruck House and the Thompson papers, including handwritten transcription from a letter to Alex. Thompson from Rev Brabaron Ellis, 2 June 1836. A photocopy of the descriptive list of the Salruck Papers, compiled by Brigid Clesham, with accompanying letter to Tim from Brigid, dated 1997. The papers cover the period 1676 to 1904, and are held privately by Bowen Ormsby, see Irish Landed Estates Database for further information. Drawings copied from sketches by Fanny Bellingham, of General Thompson's boat in Little Killery Bay, 1850. A photograph of a portrait of Alexander Thomson, which hangs in Salruck House. A map of Killary Harbour produced by the Killary Adventure Centre.

P120/3/33 (6) Copies of documents relating to Dónal Ó Fotharta (who had published a book of folk tales and songs from the Ballyconneely area in 1892). Photocopies of documents relating to Ó Fotharta, including transcription from the dedication in his book, and a photocopy of a section of his marriage certificate in 1888. There are also two letters from Diarmuid Breathnach (in Irish), dated 27 April 1994 and 16 August 1994 enclosing some photocopies, and the biography of Ó Fotharta he has written for 'Bheathaisnéis a 4.' Letter from Séan Ó Morónaigh, Stuírthóir An Comhlachas Náisiúnta Drámaíochta (Irish), 4 April 2000 thanking Tim for his permission to reproduce a section of his map, focusing on Callow near Ballyconneely in an article by Seosamh Í Cuaig on 'Playboy of the Western World', a copy of which is also enclosed. Photocopied article from 'Connemara News', July 1992 on the Roundstone Connection in 'The Playboy of the Western World'. A press cutting of Gregory Allen's 'An Irishman's Diary' on Synge's play. Press cuttings from the Connacht Tribune about the automation of Slyne Head's lighthouse (1989-1990). Copy of a forthcoming article in 'Éigse' by Tomás Ó Con Cheanainn on 'Sloinne agus áit ainm i gConnemara', referencing Robinson's work. Undated. A note on Ballyconneely, and a note in pencil from the author. (article in Irish). Five press cuttings from the Irish Times on Ballyconree Orphanage, a Protestant orphanage which was burned in 1922.

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Folder on Errislannan. Photocopies from historical estate documents, received from documents in the possession of Col Morris in Ballinaboy and Douglas Haigh in Ballinaboy, copies made in 1986. These include a copy of a traced section showing the division of Errislannan between 4 heirs: Francis Burke, Anthony Skerret, John Lambert and Anthony Morris. A copy of an Irish Land Commission document dated 1 November 1928 relating to the Boar Harbour at Drimmeen, some handwritten notes. Photocopy of a conveyance to John Byrne Esq, the estate of Walter Burke, dated 3 June 1865. A copy of part of the Errislannan estate, curveyed in 1842. Notice for the sale of the Rental of Errislannan Estate, on 23 April 1850. Photocopy from one of Tim Robinson's field notebooks, of a sketch of an item found in rubble of interior wall during alterations to Errislannan Manor. Letter from Alannah Bent to Tim Robinson dated 9 February 1989 enclosing a copy of chapter headings in her upcoming book on Errislannan, copy response from Robinson 20 February 1989. Postcard to Tim from Stephanie [ ] wishing him "all the best for the new book". (postmark 22 September 2006). Letter from Joan Johnson to Tim, 17 January 2007 to say how much she enjoyed 'Connemara Listening to the Wind', and explaining her work on Sofia [Sturage] a quaker who spent time in Letterfrack.

P120/3/33 (4)Three letter/accounts, none signed but likely from Pamela Reid. one is addressed to Pat. She gives information about her grandparents, the Willcox's, Arthur Willcox and Marion Cozzens. (10 December 1995). Another piece talks about Lisnabrucka in 1935. These are rich reminiscences about their personal lives in the country, where as a child, her best friends were Brigid and Joe Nee. Brochures for Lough Inagh Lodge and Derryclare Fishery. A letter from Susan Prior to Mr Nee, 26 January 1998 who is enquiring about her grandfather, Sir William Arbuthnot Lane, a surgeon in London of Irish descent. Some photographs copied from 1930s ones of Glendalough and Inagh Lodge. Letter to Robinson from Phyllis K Jenkins enclosing notes on the Martins of Ross. Correspondence between Edward Bourke of Dublin and Tim Robinson, letter from Bourke dated 3 March 1988 seeking information on West coast shipwrecks and enclosing a portion of his notes, a copy of Robinson's response (undated), outlining information he has enclosed in his reply, and enquiring about the shipwreck in Inishbofin, commemorated by the placename 'Royal Oak Cove', which he has found references to in O'Donovan's Letters and in an article by M Redington in JGAHS. Letter from Bourke (undated) enclosing some photocopied information on the Royal and Lancaster regiment, but advising he has been unable to confirm that it was the Royal Oak.

Six folders containing 56 maps, all annotated six inch OS maps. The maps are mainly the 1965 and 1966 editions with a small number from the 1974 and 1978 editions. Some of the maps in this file are photocopies that are sellotaped together. All maps contain edits that mark in additional features and placenames. The file begins with a fragment of the Ordnance Survey sheet index for Co Galway, with Robinson's handwritten notes listing the sheets he will require for his mapping project.

The following description lists the sheet numbers, number of copies, and date of publication of each OS map. Paragraph breaks indicate a new folder:

Sheet numbers: one copy of Sheet 9 B C D (undated); two copies of Sheet 9 A (1965), two copies of Sheet 10 and 10A (1965 and 1979), two copies of Sheet 11 (1965), two copies of Sheet 12 & 13 (1965).

Two copies of Sheet 21 (1966), one copy of Sheet 21a (undated), two copies of Sheet 22 (1965), two copies of Sheet 23 (1983), two copies of Sheet 24 (1965), two copies of Sheet 25 (1965), one copy of Sheet 26.

One copy of sheet 34 and a photocopy of the section of this map that covers Turbot (1965), two copies of Sheet 35 (1977), two copies of Sheet 36 (1965), two copies of Sheet 37 (1965), two copies of Sheet 38 (1965), two copies of Sheet 39 (1966).

Photocopied section of an unidentified map with annotations, the notepaper is from Aillebrack Marine Services Ltd. Sheet 48 and also a photocopy of a section (1965), two copies of sheet 49 (1966 and 1982), two copies of Sheet 50 (1965), one copy of Sheet 51 (1966), one copy of sheet 52 (1974), two copies of Sheet 53 (1966).

Section of Sheet 62 (date not available), two copies of Sheet 63 (1965), Sheet 64 (1966), Sheet 65 (1966), Sheet 66 (1966).

Sheet 76 (1966), Sheet 77 (1965), Sheet 78 (1965), Sheet 79 (1965), Sheet 89 (1965), Sheet 90 (1978), Sheet 91 (1966).

File of six-inch Ordnance Survey maps of Clare from the 1915 and 1916 editions. There are 13 in total, sheet numbers: 1, 2, 3 & 3a, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 14 & 8a, 15, 16 and 17.

The maps have been annotated by Tim Robinson with borders outlined in coloured ink, and notes in pencil. An indexing system used on the maps by Robinson corresponds with his field notebook (see P120/3/2/1/2).

Manuscript material relating to the production of 'Oileáin Árann, a companion to the map of the Aran Islands'.

Handwritten notes on An Cheathrú Rua / Carraroe. Undated. 14pp;

Handwritten note to Robinson from Liam Mac an Iomaire in Irish, complimenting him on the work, and offering suggestions on the spellings of some Irish placenames, Undated, 4pp;

Typed piece in Irish about 'Máirín Nic Lochlainn', with a note attached from Michael [Gibbons], undated, 3pp;

Typed draft of the chapter that became 'The Whale', the draft is entitled 'Ros a' Mhíl'. (24 Feb 2010), 5pp;

Handwritten notes on the Bridge at Muiceanach-Idir-Dhá-Sháile, undated, 2pp;

Two typed drafts of 'Views of An Ceathrú Rua'. (2 Mar-1 Jul 2010), 30pp;

Typed draft of 'The Waste Shore' (2 Jul 2010, dates indicate this is the third draft), 3pp;

Typed draft of chapter that became 'The Inordinate Isles'. This version is titled 'The Islands'. (14 Dec 2009, dates indicate this is a 2nd draft), 3pp;

Photocopied article 'Bliainiris 2001', with a handwritten note to Tim from Liam Mac an Iomaire, and some notes from him throughout, undated, 15pp;

Handwritten notes on Félim's house. Typed drafts of chapters entitled 'Notes from the Stony Ford' and 'Sacred Triangles'. (26 Dec 2009-8 Feb 2010), 17pp;

Typed draft of the chapter 'Subduction' (27 Apr 2010). Attached to this is a file of correspondence between Tim Robinson and Dr Michael D Max of the Geological Survey that took place some years earlier (10 Jun 1983-5 Sep 1984). The file begins with a copy of a letter from Robinson seeking Max's advice on the type of stone on areas of the Aran Islands, and the correct terminology to use in describing the formations. Holy wells and triangular rock pools are also described for clarification. The area described in the correspondence is the Garomna, which is the subject of the chapter 'Subduction'. 11pp.

First and second drafts of 'This Road Before Me', the Preface to Part 1 of 'A Little Gaelic Kingdom'. The drafts are typed with handwritten annotations, and an indication that Liam [Mac an Iomaire] has read the piece and suggested edits. The drafts show Part 1 was originally titled 'The Land of Talk', and had become 'Roads to Freedom' by 2009. (22 Jul 2008-20 Feb 2009). 7pp;

Handwritten notes about Críostóir Mac Aonghusa and Proinsias Mac Aonghusa, printed and photocopied articles from Wikipedia and Cuisle respectively on Coláiste na bhFiann and Domhnall Ó Lubhlaí, and first and early drafts of the chapter 'The Roads'. The drafts are typed with handwritten annotations. (1998-9 Mar 2009). c. 70pp;

Newspaper clipping from The Irish Times on fisheries, handwritten page of notes on the United Irish League, and two typed drafts of the chapter 'The Gentry's Roads' with handwritten annotations in the handwriting of Liam Mac an Iomaire. (11 Sep 2008-27 Feb 2009). 17pp;

Handwritten notes on Cnoc an Dáimh, and two typed drafts of the chapter 'Crossing the Bog', and 'Two Crossings' with handwritten annotations in the handwriting of Liam Mac an Iomaire. These are two versions of the same chapter, both have the same date. (29 Sep 2008). 26pp;

Typed draft of 'A Hiding Place and a Public House', with handwritten annotations in the handwriting of Liam Mac an Iomaire (12 Nov 2008, with indications of an earlier draft from October). 6pp;

Handwritten notes on P Ó Máille, and a typed draft of 'The O'Malley's and the Joyces' with handwritten annotations in the handwriting of Liam Mac an Iomaire. (2 Dec 2008 with indications of an earlier draft from November). 10pp;

Typed draft of 'The Battle of the Red Bridge' with handwritten annotations in the handwriting of Liam Mac an Iomaire (2 Dec 2008). 8pp;

Handwritten notes giving a chronology of the Gaeltacht Civil Rights Movement / Gluaiseacht Chearta Sibhialta na Gaeltachta, and a typed draft of 'The Long March' with handwritten annotations in the handwriting of Liam Mac an Iomaire, (12 Feb 2009). 20pp.

Handwritten notes titled 'Land of Talk', press cuttings from the Sunday Tribune and Irish Times on the work of the Irish Folklore Commission and the socio-economic status of native Irish speakers, and a typed draft of 'A Tale out of Time', the Preface to Part 2 of 'A Little Gaelic Kingdom'. This draft is titled 'The Stormy Headland', (14 Apr 2009). 9pp;

Handwritten notes indicating a shipwreck with the heading Kilfeather, and a typed draft of 'The Castle' indicating corrections from Liam Mac an Iomaire (16 Apr 2009). 9pp;

Handwritten notes on An Aird Thoir and An Aird Thiar, and a handwritten account of a meeting with Joe Heaney. The account is in English, but is titled 'Cuairt ar JH'. Both of these subjects featured in the chapter 'The Song of Granite'. (3 May 2009), 8pp;

Photocopied article 'An Drochshaol in Amhráin agus i Véarsaíocht' which includes the words to many verses and songs. In the Irish language, 32pp;

Two typed drafts of 'Religious Storms' (17 Jun 2009), and verses in Irish about the soup house at Moyrus, 30pp;

Photocopy article entitled 'Airneán, Eine Sammlung von Texten aus Carna, Co na Gaillimhe', which despite the German language title, is in the Irish and English languages. 13pp;

Handwritten notes on Oileáin Mhic Dara, which was the subject of 'The Sheltering Island', 3pp;

Handwritten notes and typed draft of 'The Song of Wonders'. The text indicates this is a 2nd draft of the chapter. (3 Jul 2009), 13pp;

Two typed drafts of the chapter 'The Town of Tall Tales'. The drafts are titled 'Carna' and 'The Capital of Tales', and are dated 27 Jul 2009 and 29 Jul 2009 respectively. 13pp;

Handwritten notes in the writing of Liam Mac an Iomaire, and a typed draft of the chapter 'A Necklace of Islands', (8 Oct 2009, an earlier draft from August is indicated), 32pp;

Typed draft piece on Roisín na Mainiach, inland side, which became part of the chapter 'Sorrowful Mysteries', 4pp.

Two handwritten letters to Robinson from Liam Mac an Iomaire in Irish with feedback on the chapters 'Sorrowful Mysteries' and 'Profit and Loss', (7-8 Jun 2010), 13pp;

Page of handwritten notes titled An tAth Maoilre, relating to the chapter 'Saving Father Miley', (undated), 1p;

Typed draft of chapter about Cnoc Mordáin 'The Wizard' (22 Oct 2009), 4pp.