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Colour photograph (125 x 90 mm) of a wooden chair in a garden with notes in ink on the back relating to measurements of some of Kate O’Brien’s furniture. Also notes her address in Boughton.

Black and white photograph (115 x 70 mm) of a woman with a child on her lap in a garden.

Publication by Kate O’Brien entitled Without My Cloak with the subheading ‘In this chronicle of the family founded by John Considine, masterful, self-made Irishman, are brilliantly revealed the ambitions and passions which governed this turbulent breed. This book was awarded the Hawthornden Prize in 1932’. The book was first published in 1931 and then in 1949 by Penguin Books. Contains the signature of Elizabeth Hall on the first page.

Black and white photograph (57 x 87 mm) of a view of Roundstone, county Galway, from Kate O’Brien’s garden in The Fort, consisting of the bay and mountains in the distance. A note on the back by Kate O’Brien reads ‘Roundstone – the bays & the Twelve Bens – from my garden. K. O’B.’

Black and white photograph (86 x 59 mm) of a view of Roundstone, county Galway, from Kate O’Brien’s garden in The Fort, consisting of a number of trees, with the sea and some houses in the distance. A note on the back by Kate O’Brien reads ‘Roundstone from my garden – K. O’B.’.

This sub-series contains untitled essays by Kate O'Brien.

Photocopy of typescript of a lecture in English for University of Valladolid, Spain, entitled ‘The Writing of Imaginative Prose in Ireland Since 1800’ and which begins: ‘Ladies and Gentlemen, (There will be here an eloquent passage in Spanish. so as correctly to salute whatever prelates and professors, etc., may be my hosts and introducers.)’ Paginated with amendments in ink. Also see P12/2/1/4/14.

Typescript draft of novel including prologue and chapters one, two and three of book one, and prologue begins: ‘Catherine laid the five written postcards on the seat beside her’. Paginated and contains amendments in ink.

Typescript draft of Constancy in folder including prologue and chapters one, two and three of book one, and prologue begins: ‘Catherine laid the five written postcards on the seat beside her’. Contains amendments in ink and a handwritten heading on the cover which reads ‘Constancy a Novel by Kate O’Brien. Book One Chapters I, II & III & Prologue’. In addition, there is a sticker with the address of Mary O’Neill at 24A Steele’s Road, Hampstead, London NW3 4RE. Paginated and contains amendments in ink and pencil.