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This sub-series contains drafts of essays, articles and stories written by Maurice Walsh.

Typescript draft of scenario for story entitled ‘Thomasheen James and the Flying Woodcock’ which begins: ‘Dr. Tim Donovan arrives in his car.’ Minor alterations. Pagination.

Hardback diary – ‘Dialann 1955 – Oifig an tSoláthair – Baile Átha Cliath’. Contains handwritten draft of an untitled piece which begins: ‘This that I am writing is not about myself, young Charles Conroy’. Alterations. Pagination on pages with text. Remainder of book blank.

Loose pages from a notebook containing handwritten draft of the play A Hawk from a Handsaw which begins with a list of characters in order of appearance. Alterations. Pagination.

Loose pages containing handwritten draft of the play A Hawk from a Handsaw beginning with list of characters. Alterations. Pagination.

Small notebook (18 x 9 cm) containing two poems. The first begins: ‘‘Tis a pity I came where my name/was unknown in the town’ and another entitled Myself which begins: ‘If myself had a singing brown thrush’.

Letter to Walsh from T. C. Collocott, W. and R. Chambers Limited, 11 Thistle Street, Edinburgh, referring to the poem In My Father’s House and acknowledging that ‘this month will have sad memories for you’.

Hand-drawn map of an area of Scotland inscribed: ‘Other references Clanranala M.S.S. Dr. W. Douglas Simpson in Aberdeen University Review June 1919’. Shows the river Don, Suie Road, the bridge of Alford and Gallow’s Hill among other features.

Letter to Maurice Walsh (son) from ‘Nellie M.’, Office of the Revenue Commissioners, Dublin Castle, enclosing photostatic copies of articles from Irisleabhar, the journal of Comhaltas Cána the customs and excise officers’ association. Contents include reviews of Walsh’s work; articles by him on aspects of the association’s activities; a review of Morning Tide, a novel by Neil Gunn (Walsh’s Scottish friend), April 1931; and a tribute to Walsh on his retirement (January 1934).

An edition of The Elks Magazine containing the first part of the short story Face of Stone (pages 20-23; 39-42; 44-45).