Archive
Spanning a period of over 50 years, Mary Robinson's considerable archive includes material relating to her time as a barrister and Senator, a time when her work helped shape the future of Ireland as we know it today. In addition, her personal papers relating to her Presidency are included. Her archive spans Irish political and social life from the Anglo Irish Agreement to women and equality.
Those papers relating to Mary's post-Presidency period recount her work on the global stage. It includes her time with the United Nations - as UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, and later during her roles as UN Special Envoy to the Great Lakes Region, for Climate Justice and for El Niño and Climate Change. Additionally, Mary's archive includes papers relating to Realizing Rights in New York, her work with global foundations such as The Elders, Mo Ibrahim Foundation, One Young World and much, much more.
Mary's archive is housed with the Archives and Special Collections at the Hardiman Library in the University of Galway. The vast archive is presently being prepared for cataloging. The archivist's work in preparing the archive for catalogue is documented here.
Those papers relating to Mary's post-Presidency period recount her work on the global stage. It includes her time with the United Nations - as UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, and later during her roles as UN Special Envoy to the Great Lakes Region, for Climate Justice and for El Niño and Climate Change. Additionally, Mary's archive includes papers relating to Realizing Rights in New York, her work with global foundations such as The Elders, Mo Ibrahim Foundation, One Young World and much, much more.
Mary's archive is housed with the Archives and Special Collections at the Hardiman Library in the University of Galway. The vast archive is presently being prepared for cataloging. The archivist's work in preparing the archive for catalogue is documented here.
