''Tintown'' Autograph Book Manuscript: An interesting Autograph Book mainly compiled at the Curragh ('Baile Stain', ''Tintown'') circa 1923, apparently partly during the great hunger strike for...

''Tintown'' Autograph Book Manuscript: An interesting Autograph Book mainly compiled at the Curragh ('Baile Stain', ''Tintown'') circa 1923, apparently partly during the great hunger strike for the release of Republican prisoners. The volume compiled by 'Muirbhthean O'Mairtin, 3642 Bothan 8' (Mervyn Martin), contains approx. 40 signatures and addresses, including Brian O'hUiginn ('Brian na Banban'), with a verse: ''There are hints of 'heaves' There are battle eves - And Tintown is unnervin, But cool as snow Blow high, blow low Is our curly typist - (Mervyn) others Seosamh Mac Daibheid, Seamas O'Riain, with a wry comment ''We must eat to live,'' 'If we eat, wer remain here, and so we only exist, Therefore if we eat we cont live; and if we don't eat we may live.' Also Leo Leonard (on hunger strike), Sean Goulding, Josie Dempsey, F. Morrissey, Jim Moran ('Release with honour / or Death'); C. O'Reilly - 'Courage! Courage'' & will soon be gone / This Darkest Hour before the Dawn'; and many others. In a small oblong paper covered album. As a m/ss., w.a.f. (1)

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