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This sub-series contains material relating to travelogues written by Kate O'Brien.

This sub-series contains drafts and some printed versions of Kate O'Brien's articles published in the 'Long Distance' series with the Irish Times.

Typescript draft of an article which begins: ‘I have just returned from golden October days in Rome where – whether or not they know or like the idea – I have been representing Irish men and women of letters…’. Contains handwritten amendments with some words crossed out. Paginated.

Printed newspaper article entitled ‘Exile and detachment in Kentish pastures’, which begins: ‘Since I came to live in Kent – nearly three years ago – new acquaintances sometimes ask me…’.

Typescript draft of an article which begins: ‘It is always interesting to return home after travel…’. Paginated. Also see 2/1/2/1/5.

Typescript draft of an article which begins: ‘This is a bad, boring time. Everywhere you look, all round the world, long and short distance…’. Paginated.

Typescript draft of an article which begins: ‘Candlemas Day. The Purification of Our Lady. And then, grafted on to all that – rather oddly? – Saint Bridget.’ Paginated.

Printed newspaper article which begins: ‘Snowed in. Blown in. A wet and glacial wind is blowing wet snow non-stop…’. Also see 2/1/2/1/31.

Typescript draft of an article which begins: ‘In a drearnighted April I have just come back from registering my Council vote.’ Paginated.

Typescript draft of an article which begins: ‘Into our sad, increasingly distressful world summer has at least had the decency to turn up…’. Paginated. Also see 2/1/2/1/38.