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COLLECTION OF NEWSPAPERS
A collection including The Freeman's Journal, issue of Friday March 31 1922, single sheet printed one side only, headline 'Sledging The Way to Freedom', story describes the destruction of the Journal's printing machinery by anti-Treaty Republicans, two copies, one torn without loss, the other torn and soiled; with two issues of Poblacht na h-Eireann / The Republic of Ireland (Scottish Edition), September 1922; an Irish Press anti-Partition Campaign special issue (l949), and some sheet music (mostly much worn) including the Irish Bard Songster, Dublin n.d.; 'Kevin Barry', Walton's n.d., and 'The Song of the Legion of the Rearguard', Dublin 1923. As a collection, w.a.f.
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[MICHAEL COLLINS]
A collection of newspapers and periodicals including The Freeman's Journal, 30 and 31 August 1922, also Weekly Freeman, 2 September l922, all with extensive coverage of Collins' death; An Saorstat / The Free State, 29 August 1922, Collins Memorial Number (worn with loss); also a later Tribute to Michael Collins, and issues of the Irish Volunteer, Nationality and Poblacht na hEireann / The Republic of Ireland, 1916/1922 As a collection, w.a.f.
Provenance: Family of T.B. Kelly, by descent.
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NORTHERN STAR
Issues of this Belfast newspaper for Monday March 30 and Thursday April 2 1795, nos. 339 and 340, with its masthead incorporating the United Irish harp; coverage includes Lord Donoughmore's Answer to the Catholics of Dublin and other matters, good clean copies, each 4 pp. Scarce.
Sold for €90
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DUBLIN EVENING TELEGRAPH
Issue for Saturday April 1 1922, cyclostyled typescript, 3 pp (sister paper of the Freeman's Journal, whose presses were broken up by Republicans). Editorial headed 'The Testing Time' discusses the taking over of services previously under British control by the Provisional Government. With a group of items including a typed signed letter from Maire Comerford (formerly of Cumann na mBan) to Francis McKay, Aug. 1964, mentioning aspects of the Catholic-Protestant conflict in Northern Ireland, and a range of memorabilia: a tricolour lapel badge for the Tercentenary of Owen Roe, dated in manuscript Sept. 1949, a facsimile of the postage stamp issued during the 1916 Rising, and a blank 'Card of Comradeship' (organisation not named), a De Valera for President leaflet, and a blank sheet of I.R.A. (Cork) notepaper. As a collection (6).
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GEORGE RUSSELL [AE] ed.
The Irish Statesman, a good run, Vol. 1 no. 1 to Vol. II no. 3, 1923-24, the first 29 weekly issues, with the last issue, 12 April 1930, Vol. 14 no. 6, 30 issues in all, very good condition.
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HISTORIC NEWSPAPERS
A collection of historic issues of newspapers including the 'Peace Issue' of the Freeman's Journal, 13 November 1918, The Irish Times for 8 May 1945 reporting 'Peace Today in Europe', a Coronation issue of The Irish Times, 23 June 1911, and others, about 15 in all, with a few pamphlets, generally in good condition, sold as a collection, w.a.f.
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Italian Reporting of the Irish Troubles. La Domenica del Corriere, NO. 50 & 52, for 28 December 1919 - January 1920, & 12 - 19 December 1920, each with a large coloured illustration on front or back cover, showing evocative scenes from The Troubles in Ireland. As newspapers, w.a.f. (2)
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[Michael Collins] Le Petit Journal - illustre, folio newsprint, Paris 3rd Sept. 1922, 12pp. Front cover with a coloured depiction of the death of Michael Collins, headed 'Les Convulsions Sanglantes de l'Irlande.'
* Interesting as an example of foreign interest in Collins, though the depiction of the scene is somewhat fanciful. As an newspaper. Rare. (1)
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[Terance Mac Swiney] Le Petit Journal, Supplement Illustre, folio newsprint, Paris 19th September 1920, 8pp. Supplement in French with coloured print on front page showing 'Le Martyr Irlandaise,'Terance Mac Swiney, Lord Mayor of Cork, lying on a prison bed with kneeling monk in attendance, minor damage but generally in good condition, Scarce. Related article p.2 by Ernest Laut.
* Interesting example of the international attention given to Mac Swiney's hunger strike. He died about a month later on 24th October. (1)
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Important Civil War Source Material: Broadsides - "Poblacht na hÉireann - Stop Press - War News," Nos. 11, 12, 14, 64, 85, 86, 87, 98, 102, 106, 134 & 172, together 12 nos, 7 July 1922 - 3rd march 1923, all single sheets, printed one side only. As a coll. Scarce. (12)
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Republican Newspaper: The Irish Republic, Chicago August 19, 1922, with banner headlines 'Free State Down - almost Out - Collins Pleads for Return of De Valera,' newsprint folio 8pp, with title page & 2 other pages given over to the Irish problems, some wear. As a newspaper, w.a.f. (1)
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Republican Periodical: An t-Oglach, Official Organ of the Irish Volunteers. Vol. I No. 10 (Feb. 1919) - Vol. III No. 51 (April 25th 1922), approx. 47 nos (include some duplicates) not complete, Dublin 1919 - 1922, orig. ptd. wrappers. A very good run, scarce, w.a.f. As a periodical. (1)
Provenance: By direct descent from Family of Col. Sean Mac Carthy O.C. East Limerick Brigade
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Rare Limerick Periodicals: Sgeal Chatha Luimnighe (Limerick War News), Vol. I Nos, 4, 7, 24, & 26, together 4 nos, 4to [Limerick] 17th July 1922 - 11th August 1922, some illus., orig. ptd. wrappers; and The 'Factionist' The Smallest Paper in the World. Vol. I Nos 12, 16, & 22, 3 nos. only [Limerick] 19 April 17th May, & 28th June 1917. Each single sheet, printed both sides. Very rare printed in Limerick during the Revolutionary period which included The Limerick Soviet. All Scarce. As periodicals, w.a.f. (1)
Provenance: By direct descent from Family of Col. Sean Mac Carthy O.C. East Limerick Brigade.
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Irish Volunteers: The Irish Volunteer, ed. by Eoin Mac Neill - Special recruiting Number, issued on May 22nd, 1915, 8pp; also An t-Oglach, The Official Organ of the Irish Volunteers - The True Position of the Army, a very detailed breakdown, with each Division and each Brigade treated individually, 4to April 25th, 1922, 16pp. Both orig. ptd. wrappers as issued. As periodicals, w.a.f. (2)
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Republican Broadsides: "Poblacht na hÉireann - Stop Press War News," Nos. 10, 11, 15, 18, & 26, together 5 nos, published July 6th - July 29th, 1922, single folio sheets, printed one side only; also 4 issues of "Ar nEire New Ireland," Jan. 4th - Aug. 23, 1919, as periodicals, a lot, w.a.f. (1)
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Republican Periodical: Mac Neill (Eoin)ed. The Irish Volunteer, Vol. 2, No. 1 - No. 71 (New Series)., together 32 Nos. (incomplete) issued between December 5th, 1914 - April 15th 1916, some illustrations, orig. ptd. wrappers as issued. A very good run. As periodical, w.a.f. (1)
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Republican Periodicals: An t-Oglach, Official Organ of the Army. Stop Press. Nos. 4 & 5 (War Series) July 6th & July 7th 1922, lg. broadsides, printed one side only; also 4 other issues of An t-Oglach, May - June 1922; Mac Neill (Eoin)ed. The Irish Volunteer, 15 nos issued between Feb. 6th 1915 and April 15th, 1916, all orig. ptd. wrappers as issued. As periodicals, w.a.f. (1)
Provenance: By direct descent from Family of Col. Sean Mac Carthy O.C. East Limerick Brigade.
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Collins (Michael) An Saorstat - The Free State, (Newspaper) Vol. I No. 28, for Tuesday 29, 1922, 'Michael Collins Memorial Number' 8pp lg. folio, Original First Edition, each page with black border, numerous illus. thro-out, damp stain on lower end. Rare. (1)
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Periodical: The Fenian, War Issues No. 7, 9, & 11, 3 issues in all, Seventh Year of the Republic, some pages torn (1 lacking), as a periodical, w.a.f. (1)
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Illustrated Records of The Rising
The Rebellion in Dublin, April 1916, An Album of mounted photographic reproductions. Oblong 8vo D. (Easons) 1916, brown illustrated card covers, clean copy; An Illustrated Record of the Sinn Fein Revolt in Dublin April 1916, oblong folio, 1916, profusely illustrated, with cont. adverts etc., later cloth backed boards; Hartnell (Crawford) The Case for Ireland Re-Stated, To the President of the United States of America. Oblong roy 8vo N.Y. Independence Day 1918, profusely illustrated orig. red 7 blue decor. wrappers (small tear with loss). V. Good. (3)
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Periodical: Griffith (Arthur) & O'Kelly (Sean T.)editors, Nationality, War Issues, Nos. 1 - 4, July 6th - July 11th, 1922. 4 nos. folio Dublin 1922. Nos. 1, 3, & 4 of 2pp. No. 2, 1p., each cyclostyled type.
* Rare. The newspaper of the same name was suppressed after the 1916 Rising, but was published for a couple of years later in Belfast. These first four issues of the paper, cover all the hostilities during this critical period, including the shooting of Cathal Brugha. As newsprint, w.a.f. (1)
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FIANNA FAIL
'25 Bhliain / Fianna Fail / 1926-51', a booklet issued to mark the 25th anniversary of the foundation of Fianna Fail, with photograph of the first ArdChomhairle etc., with a collection of five 1916 and Republican songbooks. (6)
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PAMPHLETS
A small collection of unusual items, including
- An Gaodhal. A monthly journal devoted to the Preservation and Cultivation of the Irish Language and the Autonomy of the Irish Nation. Brooklyn: Nolan Bros., 1881. Green wrappers, 24 pp. Very scarce.
- Rules and By-Laws of the "Murray" Club of Apprentice Boys, also Rules of the General Committee and By-Laws. Kerr, Londonderry 1913, unprinted rexine wrappers.
- Orange Institution of Ireland. Ritual of Introduction to the Orange Order. Dublin, Abbey Printing Works, 1908, with another similar (Purple Order), Dublin 1909, torn.
- The Anglo-Irish Treaty and Mr. De Valera's Alternative. Dublin [1924], very worn.
As a collection, w.a.f.
Provenance: Family of T.B. Kelly, by descent.
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TIM HEALY [Governor General, Irish Free State]
A short signed typescript note to a 'Miss Mooney', December 1926, from the Vice Regal Lodge, Dubin, enclosing a document for Miss Mooney's nephew; with a Petty Sessions summons, 1960 (possibly unrelated).
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JASPER W. ROGERS C.E.
Employment of the Irish Peasantry the Best Means to prevent the Drain of Gold from England. London 1847, cloth (disbound); with
[Anon.], A Complete Abstract of the Irish Tithe Bill, Simplified and Disencumbered of Legal Technicality. Dublin n.d. [circa 1838], yellow wrappers (worn), both very scarce.
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EAMON DE VALERA.
The Foundation of the Republic of Ireland in the Vote of the People. Pamphlet, Irish Ireland League of Victoria [1920].
With De Valera, a Biographical Sketch by Matthew Butler, Waterford l932, 2nd edition, wrappers (worn).
And also with a Zenith Radio advert page from Time magazine, Sept 17 1934 with the strapline "Here is President de Valera as Ireland knows him!"
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I.R.A. Arms and Equipment Fund
A printed demand form made out to Mr. Dimmock of Castlebellingham, informing him that a collection for this purpose has been ordered by General Headquarters of the Republican Army, 'the sum levied on you is £7.0.0.', promising a receipt, signed 'OC Dromeskin Co. IRA', undated.
Scarce, and probably unauthorised (IRA HQ frowned on the practice of exacting compulsory donations).
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SOUVENIR ALBUM 1922
Souvenir Album of the Dublin Fighting 1922, Brunswick Press, Dublin, oblong quarto, 24 pp, many photos and descriptions, 'Passed by Military Censor'. One of the scarcer of these albums, good copy.
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IRISH LABOUR PARTY & TRADE UNION CONGRESS.
Report of the Annual Congress held at City Hall, Waterford, August 1918, and of the Special Congress held at the Mansion House, Dublin, November 1918 (when it was decided not to field Labour candidates at the forthcoming General Election), scarce; with a report on P.T. Daly's Libel Action, 1925, and Defence Forces (Organisation) Order 1924. (3)
Provenance: Family of James Mallon, 1916 Volunteer, by descent.
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ARTHUR GRIFFITH & MICHAEL COLLINS
Memorial booklet, quarto, 60 pp, brown wrappers with a colour printed Harry Clarke design, many photographic illustrations, articles by Piaras Beaslai, Eoin MacNeill and others. A little worn and shaken but a good copy.
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