Leabharlann Náisiúnta na hÉireann National Library of Ireland

Collection List No. 32

Micheál Ó hAodha Papers

(Mss 33,369-33,444)

(Accession 5204)

Micheál Ó hAodha papers. Papers consist of correspondence, scripts and miscellaneous material relating to the and Radio Teilifis Eireann

Table of Contents

RESTRICTED MATERIAL ...... 3

I CORRESPONDENCE...... 1

II PLAYSCRIPTS...... 5

III ABBEY THEATRE ...... 11

IV PUBLICATIONS OF MICHEÁL Ó hAODHA ...... 14

V RADIO ÉIREANN, RADIO TELEFÍS ÉIREANN ...... 16

VI MISCELLANEOUS...... 19

INDEX...... 21

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RESTRICTED MATERIAL

Note to Researcher at the request of Micheál Ó hAodha the following material is not available for consultation until January 2027 Material includes Abbey Theatre (MSS 33,430-33,433) and Radio Éireann, Radio Telefís Éireann (MSS 33,437-33,440)

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I CORRESPONDENCE

MS 33,369/ 1 1941 - 1983 File of miscellaneous correspondence. Includes letters to Micheál Ó hAodha from various friends and acquaintances. Correspondents include; Eamon Andrews (26 October 1962 and 13 September 1966), Peter Arthurs (1974), Seán Aylward (19 July 1982), M. Gerard Baggot (9 June 1983), Veronica M. Barker (8 August 1977), Alan Barlow (5 June 1973), Dr. Bernard Barrett (29 June 1980), Ann Barry (26 April 1941), Beatrice Behan (23 March1976), Winifred Bell (23 February 1977), Klaus Birker (30 November 1980), Brendan Bracken (29 July 1975), Harry Brogan (12 September 1966), Rosemary A. Brown (31 January 1968), Robert Burrows (6 April 1976) and Joe Byrne (8 August 1977) 17 items

MS 33,369/ 2 1966 - 1983 File of miscellaneous correspondence. Includes letters to Micheál Ó hAodha from various friends and acquaintances. Correspondents include; Carla Cagiano (9 November 1973), Margaret Mooney Canavan (30 April 1980), Peggy Anne Canty (5 December [n.y.]), Derek G. Cobbe (5 January 1982), Richard Condon (3 January 1976), Thomas Connolly (28 May 1980), Máirín Martin Cotter (7 April 1981), John Coulter (25 July 1970;15 April 1974; 9 July 1974, 17 April 1975; 19 July 1978; 21 August 1969), (25 January 1974), Eunice Crisp (24 November 1977), J.M. Crotty (19 June 1973), Lawrence Crowley (29 May 1984), Tadhg Crowley (13 January 1978), Bridie Cunningham (4 June 1971), Eileen Curran (11 September 1966), Frank Curran (15 February, 30 March, 15 April 1983) and Cyril Cusack (to John Slemon, 17 December 1975) 22 items

MS 33,369/ 3 1966-1982 File of miscellaneous correspondence. Includes letters to Micheál Ó hAodha from various friends and acquaintances. Correspondents include; Dr. Cyril Daly (20 September 1970), Helen Dardis (12 August 1973), D. David (14 September 1966), Ronald Dawson (1966), A.M. Dean (5 August 1982), Tomás De Bhaldraithe (20 September 1974), Richard DeMaio (29 April 1981), Corinne De Longevialle, Frank Dermody (19 August 1970), Mary Donnelly (26 May 1970), Dermot K. Doolan (1 November 1982), Leloa Doolan (see MS 33,369/ 11), Michael Duffy (19 May, 27 May, 20 July 1972) 15 items

MS 33,369/4 1972-1992 File of miscellaneous correspondence. Includes letters to Micheál Ó hAodha from various friends and acquaintances. Correspondents

include; Yves-Michel Ergal (n.d.), Martin Fahy (26 March 1977;16 May 1977; 13 October 1977; 28 February 1978; 13 November 1979; 22 January 1982; 19 February 1982; 16 July 1982; 18 February 1985; 11 February 1992; n.d.) and 3 letters to Fahy, Brian Fallon (23 July 1974), Gabriel Fallon (to Mícheál Ó hAodha, 5 January 1968; 10 November 1973); to John Slemon, 1 June 1972; n.d.), Padraic Fallon (17 May 1974), J.K.D. Feather (8 December 1972; 4 July 1973; 15 February 1974), W.J. Feeney (13 February 1973; 16 June 1975; 25 August 1975; 31 April 1978), Christopher Fitz-simon (10 April 1986), Brian Fleming, TD (3 September 1981), Maisie Forde (13 June 1973), Brian Friel (18 June 1973; 8 June 1981; 25 May 1978) 34 items

MS 33,369 /5 1967 - 1990 File of miscellaneous correspondence. Includes letters to Micheál Ó hAodha from various friends and acquaintances. Correspondents include; Clive Geraghty (to John Slemon) (15 May 1974), Michael Gill (19 February 1976), William Gould (18 October 1977), (22 June 1978; 12 July 1978), Maurice Harmon (13 May 1971; 23 July 1971; n.d.), Frank Harvey (24 January 1967), Howard Haughten (n.d.), Mark Hawkins-Dady (15 October 1990), Jerome Hayes (7 November 1983), Nuala Hayes (15 December 1971), Patrick Henchy (3 June 1977; 30 September1982), Patrick J. Hillery (28 May 1973), Robert Hogan (8 February 1977; 24 February 1977;8 September 1977; 6 October 1977; 23 September 1979; 20 May 1982; 7 March 1983; 23 November 1983), C. Howard (6 May 1975), Mrs. Hugh (14 August ?), Hugh Hunt (26 January 1970; 23 March 1971; 7 April 1971; 23 June 1971; 12 February 1973; 5 March 1973; 7 August 1973), (11 September ?) 35 items

MS 33,369/ 6 1969 - 1980 File of miscellaneous correspondence. Includes letters to Micheál Ó hAodha from various friends and acquaintances. Correspondents include; Elsie Jacob (9 May 1977), Michael Judge (30 September 1973; 21 May 1979; 16 September 1979; 1 December 1981; 19 January 1982), Colbert Kearney (16 April 1975), Ambassador Eamon Kennedy (21 January 1980), Senator Edward Kennedy (16 July 1975), Teine Kelly (12 September ? and n.d.), E. Kilkelly (n.d.), Dermot Kinlen (June 1982), Peadar Lamb (19 May 1972), David Lampe (22 September 1982), Kathleen Lawlor (1 December 1976); Sybil Le Broquy (6 December 1969), J. Le Jeune (4 February 1977), Hugh Leonard (13 May, 15 May, 16 May 1977), Joan Levins (25 November 1971), Harvey Lichtenstein (20 June 1975), David Liddy (9 June 1977; 28 September 1977; 3 December 1977), Howard R. Long (31 October 1967; 1 December 1967; 27 May 1968; 12 November 1970), Robert G. Lowery (23 December 1980), Eddie Lynch (22 October 1971), Tomás Mac Anna (see MS 33,369/ 12) 2

32 items

MS 33,369/ 7 1966 - 1980 File of miscellaneous correspondence. Includes letters to Micheál Ó hAodha from various friends and acquaintances. Correspondents include; Mícheál Mac Aonghusa (1983), Charles McCarthy (27 September 1966; 8 April 1971), Muiris MacConghail (4 November 1983), Thomas MacGreevy (30 January 1962), Jim McGuire (26 November 1967; 18 July 1978), Liam (?) McGuire (28 April 1979), Mícheál Mac Aonghusa (1983), Charles McCarthy (27 September 1966; 8 April 1971), Mícheál Mac Aonghusa (1983), Charles McCarthy (27 September 1966; 8 April 1971), Muiris MacConghail (4 November 1983), Thomas MacGreevy (30 January 1962), Jim McGuire (26 November 1967; 18 July 1978), Liam (?)McGuire (28 April 1979), N.F. McHugh (27 September 1973), Professor Roger McHugh (21 July 1975), Eoin McKiernan (17 June 1975; 9 August 1975), D. Mc Q. (27 May 1975), Louis Marcus (26 June 1975), (21 January 1970), Patricia Martin (15 May 1988), Patrick Mason (3 September 1973), Michael Molloy (9 February 1970), Ackim Molony (13 September 1966), Keith M. Mooney (5 September 1986), Ria Mooney (13 September 1966), Joan Denise Moriarty (21 February 1985), Eamon Morrissey (16 August 1973), Donough Moylan (26 November 1970), John C. Murphy (24 January 1983), B. Murphy (12 September 1966) and Christopher Murray (13 March 1980) 38 items

MS 33,369/ 8 1966 - 1985 File of miscellaneous correspondence. Includes letters to Micheál Ó hAodha from various friends and acquaintances. Correspondents include; Michael Neenan (4 October 1985), Eibhlín Ní Chathailriabhaigh (17 August 1979;16 September 1983), Eilís Ní Dhea (26 May 1981), Íde Ní Laoghaire (11 October 1978), Nóra Ní Shúilleabháin (Nollaig 1972), Rafael Ní Thuathail (4 December 1963), Colm Ó Briain (14 March 1978), M.H. O'Callaghan (21 November 1967), Joseph O'Connor (2 June 1977), Ulick O'Connor (to Charles McCarthy) (27 September 1983), Ulick O'Connor (to Mícheál Ó hAodha) (3 November 1978; 4 October 1983), Ulick O'Connor (to Mary O'Malley) (26 April 1993), Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh (13 June 1972), Mona O'Donnell (20 September 1974), John O'Donovan (28 October 1978), Criostóir Ó Floinn (10 January 1973; 2 December 1975; 21 January 1978) and one letter from Tomás Mac Anna to Ó Floinn (n.d.), Seamus Ó Haicín (12 November 1980), Traolach Ó hAonghusa (15 September 1966), Phil O'Kelly (20 March 1971; Easter Monday 1971), Carmel O'Leary Heaney (11 February 1971), Dónal Ó Luanaigh (26 January 1977; 24 August 1978; 12 June 1984), Mathew O'Mahony (19 October 1983), Dónal Ó Móráin (13 September 1966), Seán Ó Mórdha (12 Eanáir ?), Séamus Ó Sé (16 August 1970), Maire O'Sullivan (8 October 1980), Seán Ó Tuama (n.d.), Gearóid Ó Tuathaigh (17 3

January 1977), Norah Owens (n.d.), Mrs. Pat Owen (16 January 1980) 37 items

MS 33,369/ 9 1958-1982 File of miscellaneous correspondence. Includes letters to Micheál Ó hAodha from various friends and acquaintances. Correspondents include; (6 December 1967;16 February 1970), John Perry (30 November 1972), Corey C. Phelps (1 May 1969; 5 June 1974; 8 May 1975; 12 August 1975), Tom Pierce (9 January 1969), Harry J. Pollock (21 August 1968), Michael Redington (10 May 1979), Nora Relihan (n.d.), Kenneth Richards (7 March 1970; 12 September 1972), Patrick Rock (21 December 1976; 1 April 1977), Roland Burke Savage, S.J. (2 May 1958), Michael Scott (16 February 1978; 20 September 1979), Betty Searson (15 July 1982), Edward L. Shaughnessy (16 April 1984), Sandra Siegel (16 August 1982), Alan Simpson (16 December 1975), Gwen Slazenger (2 December 1974), John Slemon (see MS 33369/ 13), Colin Smythe (10 August 1976; 1 March1982; n.d.), Orfhlaith Stafford (2 August 1983), Alphonsus Sweeney (13 September 1966; 9 October 1969; 30 January 1971; 11 March 1972) and Sally Sweeney (24 September 1973) 31 item

MS 33,369/ 10 1967-1990 File of miscellaneous correspondence. Includes letters to Micheál Ó hAodha from various friends and acquaintances. Correspondents include; J.K. Vaughan (6 January 1971), Adza Vincent (15 January 1971), Mervyn Wall (13 November 1967), Martin Whelan (17 October 1990), James White (15 October 1979; 10 January 1980), Séamus Wilmot (10 January 1974), F.G.A. Winder (12 January 1977; 18 February 1977), E. Maitland Woolf (10 September 1981) and Michael Wynne (23 December 1977) 10 items

MS 33,369/ 11 1972 - 1974 File of correspondence. Includes letters from Lelia Doolan to Micheál Ó hAodha. Letters dated as follows 31 May 1972; 13 February 1973; 9 July 1973; 22 August 1973; 28 August 1973; 18 September 1973; 1 November 1973; 12 November 1973;14 December 1973; n.d. and 4 January 1973 11 items

MS 33,369/ 12 File of correspondence from Tomás MacAnna to Micheál Ó hAodha. 33 items

MS 33, 369/ 13 File of correspondence from John Slemon to Micheál Ó hAodha. 24 items

MS 33,369/ 14 File of miscellaneous correspondence from unidentified individuals to 4

Micheál Ó hAodha. 38 items MS 33,369/ 15 File of correspondence. Letters from Micheál Ó hAodha to various individuals and acquaintances. Letters are mostly carbon copies of the sent originals. Intended recipients include; Professor Roger McHugh, President Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh, John Coulter, Gerard Victory, Dr. Eoin McKiernan, Brian Friel; Sothebys, Norman Morgan, , Dr. Maurice O'Connell, Phil O'Kelly; Noel Pearson, Brian Kissane, President Hillery, Risteard Mac Siacuis, Kathleen Barrington, Seamus Wilmot, Gabriel Fallon, Tomás Mac Anna, Frank J. Curran, James White, Gearóid Ó Cléirigh, Fionán Mac Coluim, Michael Wynne, Dermot Roden. 33 items

MS 33,369/ 16 1968 Congratulation letters and cards to Mícheál Ó hAodha on his appointment as Assistant Controller of Radio Programmes, Radio Eireann, in 1968. Carbon copies of acknowledgments also included. 25 items

II PLAYSCRIPTS

MS 33,370 Typescript copy of script Chalk Farm Blues. Play by Neil Donnelly 85 pp

MS 33,371 Typescript copy of script The Silver Dollar Boys. Play by Neil Donnelly. 111 pp

MS 33,372 Typescript copy of script Upstarts. Play by Neil Donnelly. 64 pp

MS 33,373 Carbon copy typescript of script Sweet Hope Come Near. Play by Maurice Kurtz. 117 pp

MS 33,374 Original typescript copy of script The Gigli Concert. Play by Thomas Murphy 82 pp

MS 33,375 Typescript copy of script The White House (Part One) Conversations on a Homecoming. Play by Thomas Murphy. Produced at Abbey 40 pp

MS 33,376 Typescript copy of script The Superannuated Man. Play by Kevin 5

Barry Laffan. 106 pp

MS 33,377 Typescript copy of script Sauve Qui Peut. Play by Tom MacIntyre. 62 pp

MS 33,378 Carbon copy typescript of script An Rod Romham. Dramatisation for Radio by Liam MacUlstin. 22 pp

MS 33,379 Typescript copy of script Let the Ravens Feed! Play by Joe O Donnell. 74pp

MS 33,380 Typescript copy of script The Unexpected Death of Jimmy Blizzard. Play by Robert Parker. 133 pp

MS 33,381 Typescript copy of script Nightshade. A play in two acts. Play by Stewart Parker. 47 pp

MS 33,382 Loose typescript copy of script The Liberty Suit. Play by 74 pp

MS 33,383 Typescript copy of script Far side of the Moon. Play by Sean Walsh. 53 pp

MS 33,384 Typescript copy of script with no title and no author 106 pp

MS 33,385 Typescript copy of script Callers. Play by Graham Reid. 89 pp

MS 33,386 Typescript copy of script Barbed Wire. The prose poetry and balladry of internment. Play by Frank McMahon. 52 pp

MS 33,387 1961 Typescript copy of script The Weaver's Grave. Play for radio adapted from the story by Seamus (sic) O'Kelly by Micheál Ó hAodha. 50 pp

MS 33,388 Carbon typescript copy of script Ordog an Bhais 81 pp

MS 33,389 1940s Carbon typescript copy of script Muireann agus an Prionnsa. 6

Geamaireacht. Play by Micheál Ó hAodha. Produced by the Abbey, Christmas 1945. 78 pp

MS 33,390 Typescript copy of script Blue Demon. Play by Wesley Burrowes. 65 pp

MS 33,391 Typescript copy of script The Old Lady Says "No"! Play by Denis Johnston. 106 pp

MS 33,392 Typescript copy of script All you need is Love. Play by John Lynch. Includes cover letter from John Lynch to Ó hAodha. 83 pp

MS 33,393 Typescript copy of script Goodbye to the Hill. Play by Lee Dunne. 100 pp

MS 33,394 Typescript copy of script Evening Sensations. A play in two acts by Aodhan Madden. 80 pp

MS 33,395 Typescript copy of script Gaeilgeoiri. Play by Antoine Ó Flatharta. 62 pp

MS 33,396 Typescript copy of script Imeachtai na Saoirse. Play by Antoine Ó Flatharta. 75 pp

MS 33,397 Typescript copy of script Catappletits. Play by Pascal Pettit. 59 pp

MS 33,398 Typescript copy of script The hidden curriculum. Play by Graham J Reid. 80 pp

MS 33,399 Typescript copy of script The night of the rouser. A play in two acts by Sean Walsh. 52 pp

MS 33,400 Carbon copy of script Doom. Play by Matthew J O Mahony. 17 pp

MS 33,401 Copy of actor’s script of Land of the heart's desire. Play by William Butler Yeats. 22 pp

MS 33,402 Copy of actor’s script for version of play by Sophocles King Oedipus. 7

43 pp

MS 33,403 Incomplete copy of untitled pantomime script. 74 pp

MS 33,404 Typescript copy of script Overture and Beginners. Play by Tomás Mac Anna. 85 pp

MS 33,405 Typescript copy of script All the Way Back. A play in two acts by Bernard Farrell. 119 pp

MS 33,406 August 1979 Typescript copy of script Gale Day. Play by Eugene MacCabe. Produced at Peacock Theatre. 43 pp

MS 33,407 Typescript copy of script Souper Sullivan. A play about Protestants. A play by Eoghan Harris. 92 pp

MS 33,408 1970 Typescript copy of script A state of chassis or Ian Paisley is Very Unaisy and Living in Cabra. Play by John D. Stewart and Tomás Mac Anna, with additional material by Eugene Watters. Produced at the Peacock in September 1970. 21 pp

MS 33,409 Typescript copy of script Abelard and Eloise. Opera in three acts. Text and music by Gerard Victory. 23 pp

MS 33,410 Typescript copy of script The shame of it. Play by . Play produced at the Peacock. 34 pp

MS 33,411 Typescript copy of script Trench Fever. Play for radio by Ulick O Connor. 40 pp

MS 33,412 Typescript copy of script The Dream Box. Play by Ulick O Connor. Includes two letters from O Connor to Ó hAodha. 37 pp

MS 33,413 Typescript copy of script The Totem Pole. Play by Paul Smith. 79 pp

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MS 33,414 Typescript copy of script The Three Sisters. Play by Anton Chekhov. Translated by Brian Friel. 127 pp

MS 33,415 Typescript copy of script The freedom of the city. Play by Brian Friel. 113 pp

MS 33,416 Typescript copy of script Aristocrats. Play by Brian Friel. 83 pp

MS 33,417 Typescript copy of script Faith Healer. Play by Brian Friel. 60 pp

MS 33,418 Typescript copy of script Volunteers. Play by Brian Friel. 41 pp

MS 33,419 Typescript copy of script Translations. Play by Brian Friel. 94 pp

MS 33,420 Photocopy typescript copy of script Observe the Sons of Ulster marching towards the Somme. Play by Frank McGuinness. 94 pp

MS 33,421 Typescript copy of script Diarmuid and Grainne. Play by Padraig Fallon. 78 pp

MS 33,422 Typescript copy of script The Plebeians Rehearse the Uprising. Play by Bertoldt Brecht. 63 pp

MS 33,423 Typescript copy of script The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui. Play adapted by George Tabori. Produced by the Abbey. 106 pp

MS 33,424 Typescript copy of script She stoops to conquer. Play by . 90 pp

MS 33,425 Typescript copy of script Balloon. Play in three acts by . 53 pp

MS 33,426 Typescript copy of script Buried child. Play by Sam Shepard. 90 pp

MS 33,427 Typescript copy of script The closed door. Play by Graham J Reid. 87 pp

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MS 33,428 Typescript copy of script Tarry Flynn. Play by . Adapted for stage by P.J. O Connor. 27 pp

MS 33,429 Typescript copy of script The Royal Rape of Ruairi MacAsmunde. Play by Richard F Stockton. 118 pp

MS 33,429 (a) Typescript copy of production script The Last Eleven. Play by Jack B White. Play performed in the Abbey 1968. 105 pp

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III ABBEY THEATRE

Note to the researcher material related to the Abbey in not available for consultation until January 2027 (MS 33,430 – 33,433)

MS 33,430/ 1 Finance. 1970s. (16 items)

MS 33,430/ 2 Finance. 1970s. (2 items)

MS 33,430/ 3 Financial statements, 1974-1992. (7 items)

MS 33,430/ 4 Finance, 1981-1986;including accounts, suggested budgets, grant applications. (19 items)

MS 33,430/ 5 Finance, 1980s, 1990s; including grant applications, reports. (9 items)

MS 33,430/ 6 Re shareholders of the National Theatre Society; including agenda and reports for meetings. (15 items)

MS 33,430/ 7 Directors' Conference 1975: agenda and reports. (8 items)

MS 33,430/ 8 Directors' Conference 1981: agenda and reports. (4 items)

MS 33,430/ 9 Articles of Association of The National Theatre Society; with associated letter from Department of Finance.(4 items)

MS 33,430/ 10 Re Lelia Doolan.(22 items)

MS 33,431/ 1 National Theatre Society. Annual and Extraordinary General Meetings. 1967-86. (26 items)

MS 33,431/ 2 National Theatre Society. Annual and Extraordinary General Meetings. 1993-4(9 items)

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MS 33,431/ 3 National Theatre Society. Meetings. 1970-85. (46 items)

MS 33,431/ 4 National Theatre Society. Management Reports. 1973-84 (8 items)

MS 33,431/ 5 National Theatre Society. Applications for post of Artistic Director, 1975. (1 item).

MS 33,431/ 6 Abbey Theatre. Board of Directors. Policy Statement 1985. (1 item)

MS 33,431/ 7 National Theatre Society. Production Department’s Report 1994 (1 item).

MS 33,431/ 8 National Theatre Society. Documents on artistic policy, including Alan Simpson’s Report from Artistic Adviser (1969), Ceist Dhrámaíocht Ghaeilge, various reports from artistic directors (9 items).

MS 33,431/ 9 National Theatre Society. Documents relating to artistic matters, including proposals for the School of Acting (1976). Policy on nudity, paper on Theatre Training, etc. (12 items).

MS 33,431/ 10 National Theatre Society. Three papers: “The Young Abbey 1970-1974”, “The Abbey and Film”, Policy for Dramatic Art in Ireland”; all prepared by Irish Actors’ Equity. (3 items).

MS 33,432/ 1 “The Contents of the Abbey Script Room” (rough catalogue, possibly by James Brady McGuire; “A Chronological List of First Productions of Irish Language Dramas at the Abbey 1923-48”. (2 items).

MS 33,432/ 2 List of plays performed at the Queen’s Theatre, 1951-1966. (1 item).

MS 33,432/ 3 Readers’ reports on various plays submitted to the Abbey, 1960s-1970s. (19 items).

MS 33,432/ 4 Readers’ reports on various plays submitted to the Abbey, 1970s-1980s. (12 items).

MS 33,432/ 5 Five poems translated from the Irish of Brendan Behan by Ulick O’Connor; Press release on presentation of paintings to the Abbey during O’Casey centenary year; press release for presentation of Louis Le Brocquy’s bust of Michael Scott to the Abbey, July 1980. (3 items).

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MS 33,432/ 6 Report of Sub-committee on policy, functions and organization of Abbey Theatre, 1974, with related documents. (11 items).

MS 33,432/ 7 Documents re administration and policy-making of the Abbey, including a report of an independent assessor, 1979 (31 items).

MS 33,432/ 8 Documents re administration of the Abbey, including report of a study group on the future of the Theatre, 1981, and Reynolds McCarron’s confidential report “National Theatre Society Ltd.: Facing the Future, May 1985. (17 items).

MS 33,432/ 9 Documents re administration of the Abbey. (39 items).

MS 33,432/ 10 Documents re administration of the Abbey, including material concerning the Articles of Association. (21 items).

MS 33,433/ 1 Programmes and other ephemera, some re Abbey Theatre. (22 items).

MS 33,433/ 2 News cuttings, mainly re Abbey. (c. 40 items).

MS 33,433/ 3 News cuttings, mainly re Abbey, 1970-1990.

MS 33,433/ 4 Programmes, posters and other ephemera mainly re Abbey (26 items).

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IV PUBLICATIONS OF Ó hAODHA

MS 33,434/ 1 The Importance of Being Micheál: 5 MS chapters with photocopy of same. Also, script for TV documentary “A Portrait of Mac Liammóir”.

MS 33,434/ 2 Scripts of articles and reviews. (7 items).

MS 33,434/ 3 Articles, radio scripts and reviews. (13 items).

MS 33,434/ 4 Articles, radio scripts and reviews. (12 items).

MS 33,434/ 5 Articles. (12 items).

MS 33,434/ 6 Proofs of The Abbey Then and Now.

MS 33,434/ 7 Typescript of “The Weaver’s Grave”, a radio tale by Ó hAodha from the story by Seamus O’Kelly.

MS 33,434/ 8 Articles and radio scripts. (5 items).

MS 33,434/ 9 Pictures at the Abbey: typescript, proofs, mock-ups. (3 items).

MS 33,434/ 10 Theatre in Ireland: draft of chapter. Also, typescripts of lectures.

MS 33,435/ 1 The Yeats We Knew: galley proofs. Also, articles, reviews and scripts. (19 items).

MS 33,435/ 2 Articles and reviews. (9 items).

MS 33,435/ 3 Essay entitled “Léireacháin”.

MS 33,435/ 4 “Muireann agus an Prionsa”: script.

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MS 33,435/ 5 Articles and reviews. (13 items).

MS 33,435/ 6 The Abbey Then and Now: proofs.

MS 33,435/ 7 Articles and reviews. (9 items).

MS 33,435/ 8 Articles, reviews and scripts. (17 items).

MS 33,435/ 9 Theatre in Ireland: research material, correspondence and fragments of text. (22 items).

MS 33,435/ 10 Articles and reviews. (16 items).

MS 33,436/ 1 Dlí na Feirme: proofs.

MS 33,436/ 2 Articles, reviews and scripts. (13 items).

MS 33,436/ 3 Radio scripts and articles by various authors, including Frank O’Connor, Thomas Kilroy, Richard Roud and David Greene. (6 items).

MS 33,436/ 4 Plays and Places: galley-proofs.

MS 33,436/ 5 Scripts, articles and reviews.

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V RADIO ÉIREANN, RADIO TELEFÍS ÉIREANN

Note to the researcher material related to RTE is not available for consultation until January 2027 (MS 33,437 – 33,440)

MS 33,437/ 1 Report of the Advisory Committee on Irish Language Broadcasting (1980?). (2 items)

MS 33,437/ 2 Radio Telefís Eireann: Occasional Papers Series No. 1. Irish Radio Data: 1926-1980. By Alacoque Kealy, Audience Research Department. May 1981. (1 item)

MS 33,437/ 3 RTE Television: an approach to expansion. A study compiled from Programme Makers' suggestions, February/March 1974. (1 item)

MS 33,437/ 4 Television development and the question of national choice in television broadcasting (Report). 26 May 1975; The Second Channel (Report). 10 June 1975. (2 items)

MS 33,437/ 5 Television news writing manual. RTE. October 1975; Radio Telefís Eireann. Tuarascáil Bhliantúil 1981; RTE. Management job evaluation exercise. Mr. W.T. Aird's report. November 1973. (3 items)

MS 33,437/ 6 Memorandum of agreement between Radio Telefís Eireann and Irish Actors' Equity regarding the status of the RTE players in the context of the assessment made by Mr. Justic Walsh dated 21th August 1978, Documents relating to the dismissal of F. O'Colla from Radio na Gaeltachta, 1977. Tony O'Fahy: A socio-linguistic approach to the role of Radio na Gaeltachta. 28 September 1977. Review of Radio Telefis Eireann. The recommendations from the report to the Minister for Communications. Submitted by Stokes Kennedy Crowley. September 1985; Radio Telefís Eireann, Superannuation Scheme (pamphlet). (6 items)

MS 33,437/ 7 Pamphlets, brochures and documents, mainly printed, relating to RTE. (13 items)

MS 33,437/ 8 Documents concerning the Pearse Centenary Lecture Series, Thomas Davis Lecture Series; Liam Mac Uistín, An Breac (The Trout). Dráma do'n radio (stereo). Prix Italia 1980.

MS 33,438/ 1 Printed documents relating to RTE and television in general. (11 items)

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MS 33,438/ 2 Documents concerning the Padraig Colum Centenary programme, 1981. (c. 30 items)

MS 33,438/ 3 Documents concerning the Centenary, 1982. Includes duplicates. (c. 37 items)

MS 33,438/ 4 Documents relating to RTE coverage of the Papal Visit to Ireland, September 1979. (13 items)

MS 33,438/ 5 A report on attitudes to sports broadcasts on radio and television. RTE (n.d.). (1 item)

MS 33,438/ 6 RTE Chronology Vol. 1, 1960-1966. Issued 1974 (by the RTE Library). (List of various key events in history of RTE). (1 item)

MS 33,438/ 7 Michael Morris: The social effects of television violence: an Irish context (Report).

MS 33,438/ 8 Tribunal of Inquiry into the Television Programme on Illegal Moneylending (Report of tribunal appointed by An Taoiseach on 22 December 1969, to inquire into a programme on illegal money lending broadcast by RTE on 11 November 1969). Includes summary. (1 item)

MS 33,438/ 9 A view of Irish broadcasting. RTE, April 1971.(Report).

MS 33,439/ 1 Television in Irish society (Research Project). (1 item)

MS 33,439/ 2 Broadcasting Review Committee. Report 1974. (Report of a committee appointed by the Minister of Posts and Telegraphs in 1971).

MS 33,439/ 3 Report of Radio Building Group appointed by the Director General. c. 1966 (Bound typescript, c. 118pp, with some loose documents). (Recommendations on new building for RTE radio).

MS 33,439/ 4 G.A. Sheridan: A study of the potential for local commercial radio in the . A dissertation presented as part of the requirements for the degree of Master of Business Administration, Faculty of Commerce, Department of Business Administration, University College . 1 September 1971. (Bound typescript)

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MS 33,439/ 5 Documentation re Programme Policy Committee.

MS 33,439/ 6 Re Duais an Phiarsaigh (including autograph letter and assessment of entries by ). (53 items)

MS 33,439/ 7 Some issues of Radio Eireann Press Cuttings (index). (3 items)

MS 33,439/ 8 Papers re television, includes memo on "Ministerial Broadcasts under Section 31(2) of the Broadcasting Authority Act 1960"(January 1976); also re the Broadcasts Complaints Commission. (13 items)

MS 33,439/ 9 Report on sound broadcasting to the Director General, 1964. (c. 100 page typescript).

MS 33,439/ 10 Three reports on broadcasting issued by: Canadian Broadcasting Authority, BBC, Council of the International Broadcasting Union.

MS 33,440/ 1 Papers relating to Cumann Merriman, 1970s.

MS 33,440/ 2 Radio na Gaeltachta; including correspondence, reports, etc. Mainly 1971. (43 items)

MS 33,440/ 3 Radio na Gaeltachta: including correspondence, reports, etc. Mainly 1977. (20 items)

MS 33,440/ 4 European Broadcasting Union: 35th Ordinary Session of the Radio Programme Committee, Istanbul, October 1981: collection of documents. (38 items)

MS 33,440/ 5 Symposium on Radio in the 1980's. Belgrade 1974: collection of documents. (9 items)

MS 33,440/ 6 Box of publications relating to broadcasting in Ireland and elsewhere.

MS 33,440/ 7 Miscellaneous items relating to broadcasting (19 items)

MS 33,440/ 8 Second National Radio Channel: re establishment of RTE Radio 2, 1978. (12 items)

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MS 33,440/ 9 Miscellaneous documents relating to radio and television broadcasting, 1970s. (28 items)

VI MISCELLANEOUS MS 33,441/ 1 Siamsa Tíre. File of documents concerning Siamsa Tíre, 1980-1982. Includes financial statements, agenda of board meetings, annual reports, and some correspondence (7 items) (10 items)

MS 33,441/ 2 Siamsa Tíre. File of documents concerning Siamsa Tíre 1980-82. As above.( 56 items)

MS 33,441/ 3 Dublin Theatre Festival 1980. Various documents, mainly relating to the Dublin Theatre Festival (21 items)

MS 33,441/ 4 Photocopies of 32 letters from Sean O'Casey to Séamus Scully, 1949-1960; 1 letter from Scully to Ó hAodha, re O’Casey letters (33 items)

MS 33,441/ 5 Articles and scripts by Mícheál Ó hAodha (13 items)

MS 33,441/ 6 Articles by Mícheál Ó hAodha (12 items)

MS 33,441/ 7 Mícheál Ó hAodha, "Muireann agus an Prionsa" (pantomime script, 1 item)

MS 33,442/ 1 Documents relating to Cumann Merriman, 1970s. (6 items)

MS 33,442/ 2 Articles by various authors, including Leon Ó Broin and Tomás Roseingrave (5 items)

MS 33,442/ 3 Miscellaneous printed items, including photocopies of the journal The Fenian (13 items)

MS 33,442/ 4 Miscellaneous published items (c. 15)

MS 33,442/ 5 Miscellaneous news cuttings, periodicals, etc., mainly concerning the theatre.

MS 33,442/ 6 Photographs, includes Ó hAodha and Earnán de Blaghad. (15 items)

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MS 33,442/ 7 Miscellaneous documents, including some news cuttings, including item from Seamus O'Kelly Society, Dublin Tourism, copy of Arts Bill 1973, invitations, information on US colleges with Irish connections. etc. (29 items)

MS 33,442/ 8 Miscellaneous documents, including personal items (P 60s, motor taxation forms, application for petrol ration etc)

MS 33,442/ 9 Miscellaneous items, including duplicates of other material in collection, fragments, etc.

MS 33,443 Box of publications, many concerning broadcasting.

MS 33,444 Box of news cuttings, mainly concerning the theatre. National Theatre Society. Production Department's Report 1994.

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INDEX

Abbey Theatre, 18 Dardis, Helen, 3 Andrews, Eamon, 2 David, D., 3 Arthurs, Peter, 2 Dawson, Ronald, 3 Aylward, Seán, 2 De Bhaldraithe, Tomás, 4 Baggot, M. Gerard, 2 De Longevialle, Corinne, 4 Barker, Veronica, 2 Dean, A. M., 3 Barlow, Alan, 2 DeMaio, Richard, 4 Barrett, Bernard, 2 Dermody. Frank, 4 Barrington, Kathleen, 11 Donnelly, Mary, 4 Barry, Ann, 2 Donnelly, Neil, 12 Behan, Beatrice, 2 Doolan, Dermot K., 4 Behan, Brendan, 19 Doolan, Lelia, 10, 18 Bell, Winifred, 2 Duffy, Michael, 4 Birker, Klaus, 2 Dunne, Lee, 14 Bracken, Brendan, 2 Ergal, Yves-Michel, 4 Brecht, Bertoldt, 16 Fahy, Martin, 4 Brogan, Harry, 2 Fallon, Brian, 4 Brown, Risemary A., 2 Fallon, Gabriel, 11 Burrowes, Wesley, 13 Fallon, Padraic, 4 Burrows, Robert, 2 Fallon, Padraig, 16 ByrneJoe, 2 Farrell, Bernard, 15 Cagiano, Carla, 3 Feather, J. K. D., 4 Canavan, Margaret Mooney, 3 Feeney, W. J., 4 Canty, Peggy Anne, 3 Fitz-Simon, Christopher, 4 Chekhov, Anton, 16 Fleming, Brian, 4 Cobbe, Derek G., 3 Friel, Brian, 11, 16 Colum, Padraic, 17 Friel, Brien, 4 Condon, Richard, 3 Geraghty, Clive, 5 Connolly, Thomas, 3 Gill, Michael, 5 Cotter, Máirín Martin, 3 Goldsmith, Oliver, 16 Coulter, John, 3, 11 Gould, William, 5 Cox, Arthur, 3 Grennan, Eamon, 5 Crisp, Eamon, 3 Harmon, Maurice, 5 Cronin, Anthony, 15 Harris, Eoghan, 15 Crotty, J. M., 3 Harvey, Frank, 5 Crowley, Lawrence, 3 Haughten, Howard, 5 Crowley, Tadhg, 3 Hawkins, Mark, 5 Cumann Merriman, 26 Hayes, Jerome, 5 Cunningham, Bridie, 3 Hayes, Nuala, 5 Curran, Eileen, 3 Heaney, Seamus, 25 Curran, Frank, 3 Henchy, Patrick, 5 Curran, Frank J., 11 Hillery, Patrick J., 5, 11 Cusack, Cyril, 3 Hogan, Robert, 5 Daly, Cyril, 3 Howard, C., 5 21

Hunt, Hugh, 5 McHugh, N. F., 7 Hussey, Gemma, 5 McHugh, Roger, 7, 11 Irish Actors’ Equity, 19 McKiernan, Eoin, 7, 11 Irish Times, 11 McMahon, Frank, 13 Jacob, Elsie, 5 Molloy, Michael, 7 Johnston, Denis, 14 Molony, Ackim, 7 Judge, Michael, 5 Mooney, Keith M., 7 Kavanagh, Patrick, 17 Mooney, Ria, 7 Kearney, Colbert, 5 Morgan, Norman, 11 Kelly, Teine, 6 Moriarty, Joan Denise, 7 Kennedy, Eamon, Ambassador, 5 Morrissey, Eamon, 7 Kennedy, Edward, Senator, 6 Moylan, Donough, 7 Kilkelly, E., 6 Murphy, B., 7 Kinlen, Dermot, 6 Murphy, John C., 7 Kissane, Brian, 11 Murphy, Thomas, 12 Kurtz, Maurice, 12 Murray, Christopher, 7 Laffan, , 12 Neenan, Michael, 7 Lamb, Peadar, 6 Ní Chathailriabhaigh, Eibhlín, 7 Lampe, David, 6 Ní Dhea, Eilís, 7 Lawlor, Kathleen, 6 Ní Laoghaire, Íde, 8 Le Brocquy, Louis, 19 Ní Shúilleabháin, Nóra, 8 Le Broquy, Sybil, 6 Ní Thuathail, Rafael, 8 Le Jeune, J., 6 Ó Briain, Colm, 8 Leonard, Hugh, 6 Ó Broin, Leon, 26 Levins, Joan, 6 Ó Cléirigh, Gearóid, 11 Lichtenstein, Harvey, 6 O' Connor, Ulick, 8 Liddy, David, 6 Ó Dálaigh, Cearbhall, 8, 11 Long, Howard R., 6 Ó Flatharta, Antoine, 14 Lowery, Robert G., 6 Ó Floinn, Criostóir, 8 Lynch, Eddie, 6 Ó Haicín, Seamus, 8 Lynch, John, 14 Ó hAodha, Micheál Mac Anna, Tomás, 8, 10, 11, 15 Playscripts, 13 Mac Aonghusa, Mícheál, 6 Publications, 26 Mac Coluim, Fionán, 11 Publications of, 21 Mac Intyre, Tom, 12 Ó hAonghusa, Traolach, 8 Mac Siacuis, Risteard, 11 Ó Luanaigh, Dónal, 8 Mac Uistin, Liam, 12 Ó Móráin, Dónal, 8 MacConghail, Muiris, 6 Ó Mórdha, Seán, 8 MacGreevy, 6 Ó Sé, Séamus, 8 Madden, Aodhan, 14 Ó Tuama, Seán, 9 Marcus, louis, 7 Ó Tuathaigh, Gearóid, 9 Martin, Augustine, 7 O’Casey, Sean, 19 Martin, Patricia, 7 O'Callaghan, M. H., 8 Mason, Patrick, 7 O'Casey, Sean, 26 McCabe, Eugene, 15 O'Connell, Maurice, 11 McCarthy, Charles, 6, 8 O'Connor, Joseph, 8 McGuinness, Frank, 16 O'Connor, Ulick, 15, 19 McGuire, Jim, 6 O'Donnell, Joe, 12 2

O'Donnell, Mona, 8 Scott, Scott, 9 O'Donovan, John, 8 Scully, Séamus, 26 O'Kelly, Phil, 8, 11 Searson, Betty, 9 O'Leary Heaney, Carmel, 8 Shaughnessy, Edward L,, 9 O'Mahony, Mathew, 8 Shepard, Sam, 17 O'Mahony, Mathew J., 14 Sheridan, Peter, 13 O'Malley, Mary, 8 Siamsa Tíre, 26 O'Sullivan, Maire, 8 Siegel, Sandra, 9 Owen, Pat, Mrs, 9 Simpson, Alan, 9, 19 Owens, Nora, 9 Slazenger, Gwen, 9 Packer, Robert, 13 Slemon, John, 3, 5, 10 Parker, Stewart, 13 Smith, Paul, 15 Payne, Basil, 9 Smythe, Colin, 9 Pearson, Noel, 11 Sophocles, 14 Perry, John, 9 Sothebys, 11 Pettit, Pascal, 14 Stafford, Orfhlaith, 9 Phelps, Corey C., 9 Stewart, John D, 15 Pierce, Tom, 9 Stockton, Richard F., 17 Pollock, Harry J., 9 Sweeney, Alphonsus, 10 Queen’s Theatre, 19 Sweeney, Sally, 10 Radio Éireann, 23 Vaughan, J. K., 10 Radio na Gaeltachta, 25 Victory, Gerard, 11, 15 Radio Telefís Éireann, 23 Vincent, Adza, 10 Redington, Michael, 9 Wall, Mervyn, 10 Reid, Graham, 13 Walsh, Sean, 13, 14 Reid, J. Graham, 14, 17 Watters, Eugene, 15 Relihan, Nora, 9 Whelan, Martin, 10 Reynolds McCarron, 20 White, Jack B., 17 Richards, Kenneth, 9 White, James, 10, 11 Rock, Patrick, 9 Wilmot, Séamus, 10, 11 Roden, Dermot, 11 Winder, F. G. A., 10 Roseingrave, Tomás, 26 Woolf, E. Maitland, 10 Savage, Roland Burke, 9 Wynne, Michael, 10, 11 Scott, Michael, 19 Yeats, W. B., 14

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