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Copy letter from Gerard Gallivan, 135 Silchester Park, Glenageary, county Dublin to Gay Byrne, The Gay Byrne Show, RTE (Radio), Donnybrook, Dublin 4 expressing an interest in having a go at ‘D.J. for a Day’ but fearing that the musical tastes of his generation is not what Byrne wants. He encloses a list of twelve records with a short summary of their contents and his reasons for choosing them.

This sub-series contains Gerard Gallivan's curricula vitae. Also see P30/5/2/2.

Photocopy and carbon copy of a typed CV.

Photocopy of a word-processed CV.

Soft-cover A5-size exercise book used as a diary, with daily entries from 6 September to 28 December 1990. The entries comprise in the main references to domestic and work-related events, rugby matches and current national and international affairs, such as the Gulf War, presidential election in Ireland and the fall of Margaret Thatcher. There are also several entries relating to writing. At this time, Gallivan was working on a stage version of The Final Mission; a new version of Beggar & Bloom; and a restructuring of The Turbulent Tiger. He discusses his progress with each play and difficulties encountered on the way, including his struggle to master the use of a new electric typewriter.

Photocopy of a review of A Beginning of Truth published in the Evening Press.

Reviews of the premiere of Decision at Easter (originally called The Earth Shall Rock) by the Globe Company at the Gate Theatre, Dublin. Two of the items are photocopies. Also see P30/4/3/1/9.

Press cutting from the Evening Press to Gerard Gallivan’s forthcoming play, Sir Buccaneer, which will premiere at Dublin’s Olympia Theatre in September [1964].

Pages from the Irish Times supplement containing several articles on Oscar Wilde. Also a press cutting advertising a radio programme written by Gerard Gallivan, featuring Aiden Gennell as Oscar Wilde and broadcast on RTE FM3.

This sub-series contains press cuttings relating to Gerard Gallivan’s personal interests, including rugby, the theatre and history.