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Includes: Monochrome photographs of botanic specimens and and growth in the Burren area of county Clare, a CD-ROM from the ESB Archives (Electricity Supply Board) with information on the Hydro-electric power plant at Ardnacrusha, a letter from Anita Hayes to Mulvihill (8 May 1997) supplying information about the Irish Seed Saver Association in Scariff, county Clare. Several returned questionnaires from various scientific and heritage institutions in the county.

Research material covering the County of Cavan. Includes correspondence and information supplied to Mulvihill from Cavan County Museum, Carraig Craft Visitors Centre, the Life-Force Mill and details of gypsum mining in the county. There is also a floppy disc containing photographs of Cavan County Museum. The images were taken by Marcus Daly Photographs.

Research material examining the scientific and technological history of County Carlow. Includes: a letter and enclosed lecture from David Spearman to Mulvihill (31 March 2003). Spearman had written a lecture about Samuel Haughton, a Medical Doctor and scientific writer, who was born in Carlow in 1821. Spearman also provided Mulvihill with a published pamphlet of the lecture.

A letter from Patrick Comerford of Teagasc (Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority), to Mulvihill (1 December 1997).
Comerford provides information on Oak Park Research Centre in Carlow. Also, annotated information on John Tyndall (1820-1893), the prominent Carlow born physicist, the history of, and other information regarding, the sugar beet industry in Carlow.

Miscellaneous research material covering the county of Armagh. The material includes returned questionnaires, letters, pamphlets, tourist brochures and official publications submitted to Mulvihill by scientific organisations within the county. Many of the clippings and photocopies are annotated by Mulvihill as part of her structural approach to Ingenious Ireland. Includes: a letter from Eamon Rafferty, Secretary of the Armagh Observatory and Planetarium (13 Jan 1997), to Mulvihill, enclosing a photograph of the institution. Colour and monochrome photographs of scientific instruments held at the Observatory and pre-printed journal articles from the Observatory relating to Meterology and Climate.

Information from the Lough Neagh Discovery Centre in Craigavon including several pamphlets published by the Centre. A letter from Dr Greer Ramsay, the Deputy Curator of the Armagh County Museum (24 April 1997), to Mulvihill, enclosing information and a completed questionnaire about the institution, an annotated copy of a journal article about the Breens of Armagh, a family of astronomers that lived in the 19th century.

Material examining the scientific and technological history of county Antrim and Belfast city. The information is contained in annotated and unannotated questionnaires, magazine articles, journal articles, correspondence and published pamphlets/leaflets.
Includes: a colour photograph of aircraft production at the Shorts factory in Belfast, colour photographs and slides of the statues of William Thomson (1st Baron Kelvin), the Belfast born mathematician, physicist and engineer.

Monochrome photographs of various engineering works in Belfast during the early 20th century, a pamphlet and completed questionnaire from Queen’s University in Belfast, pamphlets and other information about the Carrckfergus Gasworks, information on eel fishing in Lough Neagh, information from Irish Salt Mining and Exploration Ltd about Kilroot Salt Mine in county Antrim, a Press Release from Ballymena Borough Council (25 November 1998) about preparation for sustainable energy in Antrim.

Pamphlets and leaflets from the National Trust and the Northern Irish Tourist Board, a letter from Gloria Forner (24 November 1997) to Mary Mulvihill with enclosed informational material about the Giants Causeway Centre, letter from Dr Steve Lowry of Ulster University, Coleraine (14 April 2000) to Mulvihill, enclosing a photograph of a diatomite, a naturally occurring, soft, siliceous sedimentary rock that can be found in Antrim.

Includes: A letter from Bridgeen McCloskey, to Mulvihill (25 April 1991), concerning the Youth Science and Arts Week at the Royal Dublin Society (RDS) in July 1991. McCloskey was the Youth Science Officer at the RDS and invited Mulvihill to deliver a lecture at the event in order to capitalise on the recent launch of WITS. Letter (photocopy) from Bride Rosney, the Special Adviser to President Mary Robinson, to Ann Burnell, Secretary of WITS (23 July 1991), stating that President Robinson would be available to officially open the AGM in DCU on 2 November 1991.

A letter from Carlye Honig, to Mulvihill (2 March 1992). Honig was writing on behalf of the organisation Science Policy Support Group, based in London. This organisation was keen on creating ties with WITS and informing it of events in the UK. Letter from Jill Young, Office Coordinator of the Council for the Status of Women, to Ann Burnell (30 September 1992) confirming WITS affiliation to the CSW.

Includes letter and printout of e-mail from Anthony Richards, archivist at the Imperial War Museum, London, who describes items in file C2/1/2/2/2 as ‘transcribed signals’. Richards suggests that the signals relate to units of the 86th Brigade who would have been on active service as part of the 29th Division at Gallipoli during April 1915. Also includes copy letter from Kenny to Diane Lees, Director-General of the Imperial War Museum, London, regarding these transcribed signals and his grandfather Kevin J Kenny's recruitment advertising work around the time of the 1916 Easter Rising (see sub-series C2/1/1/2).

File includes one letter from Kenny to O’Faoláin, and two letters from O’Faoláin to Kenny concerning the documentary and other topics. Kenny’s asks O’Faoláin in his letter dated 28 August 1978 if will agree to be interviewed for the documentary, to which O’Faoláin agrees by returning Kenny’s original letter with annotations answering several of Kenny’s questions and dating his reply 29 August 1978. The second letter from O’Faoláin [?from September 1978] is titled ‘CENSORSHIP’ and appears to have been written following the recording of their interview, with O'Faoláin elaborating on some of the points he made about censorship in Ireland during the 1930s and 1940s, and expresses an admiration for Marina Warner’s book Alone of All Her Sex.

File also includes an [Irish Times] newspaper cutting from [25 February] 1993 of a letter to the editor by Maurice Harmon in which he notes that he is ‘writing the life’ of O’Faoláin and ‘would like to hear from anyone who may have information, or recollections that may be helpful.’ It is possible that Kenny contacted Harmon about his own correspondence with O’Faoláin.

A short file of personal correspondence that discusses matters of scientific inquiry. Also includes a personal diary that Mulvihill kept on a trip to the United States in 1980.

File reflects Mulvihill’s work and interest in science communication and science related public relations. It includes: an itinerary and notes for a 1 day course in DCU entitled Media Skills for Scientists that was held there on 5 June 1997. Mulvihill was a speaker and her notes and speech are present. Workshops written by Mulvihill entitled Making News and Hitting the Headlines and Updated and Alert. A Media Training Session entitled Telling Your Story, that was written by Mulvihill and held on 10 January 2000. Also, handwritten ideas and notes about communicating successfully within the media and academia.

Writing and Telling the Weather Workshop from October 2011. Mulvihill wrote and presented this workshop. Also, a Media Interview Skills Workshop that Mulvihill attended on 31 January 2012. Printed handouts, slideshow and evaluations from the Rough Guide to Communicating Science seminar. It was written and presented by Mulvihill in May 2013. A booklet from the European Commission entitled Communicating Science (Luxembourg, 2006).

Includes four '"C" Form[s], Messages and Signals' [transcribed signals] relating to units of the 86th Brigade who would have been on active service as part of the 29th Division on the Gallipoli peninsula in April 1915 [see file C2/1/2/2/3 for further context]. The forms include handwritten signals in pencil, with messages such as: 'Send reinforcements. Urgently required. I have no men.'; 'I am unable to hold out. Send reinforcements. Urgent.' and 'No answer to last message. The wire must be cut. I have sent patrol. Firing is very near.'

Some of the signals are signed 'J Murphy' who Colum Kenny suggested may have been Kevin J Kenny's brother-in-law, Jack (John) Murphy.

Includes a certificate (in Portuguese) conferring on Kevin John Kenny, honorary Vice Consul of Portugal, the rank of Cavaleiro of the Military Order of Christ. His name is inscribed incorrectly as ‘Kelvin’ on the certificate. Also includes an English translation of the certificate by the Portuguese Consulate in Dublin, and a black and white photograph of Kenny receiving the cross, which is the insignia of the order, from Dr Henrique Bacelar de Caldeira Queiroz, the Portuguese Consul. Standing between them is the apostolic nuncio, Most Rev Pascal Robinson.

Documents stating the Association Rules for Members, the Education Policy of WITS, an advice sheet on opening membership up to males, and a Policy Charter on the aims of the organisation, as well as the Secretary’s Report on the organisation from 1991. Also included is a report from Fás (Irish Government’s Training and Employment Authority) entitled Positive Action Programme for Women, a Report on the 1991 Programme and an outline of the 1992 Programme.

File includes newspaper cutting of article written by Colum Kenny published in Bray People on 15 October 1993. The article concerns Cyril Cusack's time living with the Muggeridge family in Bray and includes many of the reminiscences included in Grace Watt's (née Muggeridge) letters to Kenny. Her letter to Kenny dated 27 October 1993 [see item: C2/3/3/1 (15)] discusses the article. Also includes a longer unpublished article by Kenny titled Cyril Cusack Lived in Bray and photocopies of the roll book (featuring an entry for 'Cyril O'Rorke' [Cusack's birth name]) from St Paul's National School, Bray, which Cyril Cusack attended.