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1869 (18 August) Return of Carlow jurors
Single sheet, letterpress, Carlow Post and County Printing Office.
List of men qualified to serve on juries in the Barony of Carlow.
Information given includes name, address and occupation. A total of 239
names detailed. An excellent genealogical or local history resource. 22 x
12in. (55.88 x 30.48cm)
€100-€150 (£83-£125 approx)
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1870s: Lucan Petty Court summons and legal documents collection
Manuscript and letterpress.
A large collection of summonses and legal information sheets from
Lucan Petty Sessions. The majority of cases relating to Lucan and the
surrounding areas. Offences including, drunkenness, abusive language,
destroying plants, assault, "drinking and tippling at prohibited hours",
unlawful redundancy, trespassing, threatening life etc. An extremely
interesting and informative collection, many with Victorian sixpence
revenue stamps affixed. (150+ items)
€200-€300 (£167-£250 approx)
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19th-20th Century: Lucan Petty Court eviction notices, truancy
summons and correspondence collection
Eviction notices to quit (16), Irish Education Act summons for non-
attendance at school (6), Green Street Commission Court Dublin sitting
notices, most with postage stamps (7), reformatory schools letters and
telegrams, Dublin Castle letter relating to the death of King Edward VII
and other correspondence. All relating to or issued by Lucan Petty
Sessions. (47 items)
€100-€150 (£83-£125 approx)
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19th-20th Century: Irish Courts Petty Sessions broadsides, handbills
and documents collection Including Fisheries Bye-Law letterpress notice
dated 1851 printed by Thom, Dublin (11), Newcastle Dublin 1868 court
notice broadside, other Fisheries notices, dog licence notices, Petty
Sessions Court fees notice, prison records and numerous other
manuscript and letterpress notices and correspondence. Also with 3
Public General Statutes books dating from the 1830s.
€150-€200 (£125-£167 approx)
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1871: Charles Darwin Vanity Fair print
Coloured lithograph. No 33 in the "Men of the Day" series. Framed 13 x
7.50in. (33.02 x 19.05cm)
€250-€350 (£208-£292 approx)
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1869: William Gladstone commemorative glass bowl
Pressed glass.
William Gladstone 'For The Million' commemorative pedestal bowl
produced by Henry Greener. For the million refers to the 1867 Second
Reform Act which resulted in the the electorate of the United Kingdom
increasing to over 1 million. 5 x 6in. (12.70 x 15.24cm)
€100-€150 (£83-£125 approx)
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circa 1870: Isaac Butt handwritten and signed letter relating to Home
Rule
Letter written and signed by Isaac Butt , barrister, M.P. and major force
behind the foundation of the Home Rule movement in Ireland. With
interesting content relating to "the proposal that has been made for
Home Rule in Ireland" 8 x 5in. (20.32 x 12.70cm)
€150-€200 (£125-£167 approx)
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circa 1880: Joseph Biggar signed photograph
Carte de visite portrait photograph of Joseph Biggar, Irish Parliamentary
Party M.P. and famous obstructionist, with Biggar's signature in ink
below. Stamp of M. Jenkins, stationers, Cork to reverse. 4.25 x 2.50in.
(10.80 x 6.35cm)
€80-€100 (£67-£83 approx)
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1880 (12 December) Irish National Land League membership card
Letterpress with manuscript on card.
A scarce Land League membership card issued by the Drumconrath
Branch on the Louth/Meath border to James Lynch. With objects of the
League printed on reverse 3 x 4.50in. (7.62 x 11.43cm)
€100-€150 (£83-£125 approx)
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1885-96: Collection of signed Irish Parlimentary Party letters
including Edward Blake
A collection of letters sent to a recipient in Longford handwritten and
signed by well known Irish Parlimentary Party, Members of Parliament.
Edward Blake (3), Justin McCarthy (4), John Dillon (2), Tim Healy (1).
Content relates to correspondence between the recipient as a secretary
or representative of the Longford Branch, Irish National League and the
respective MPs. One Blake letter referring to fundraising and describing
that "unless some new trouble should arise amongst ourselves, we may,
spite of all drawbacks prevent the movement from collapsing from want
of means." (9 items)
€250-€350 (£208-£292 approx)
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1884 (9 September) Michael Davitt Irish National League letter
Manuscript, 2pp,
Letter in his own hand with signature and written at his home in
Ballybrack to the Longford Branch of the Irish National League
regretting his inability to attend a meeting
€100-€150 (£83-£125 approx)
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2002: Michael Davitt bronze sculpture by Rory Breslin
Bronze; (no. 4 from an edition of 6), signed numbered and dated on
reverse of base. 16 x 11 x 8in. (40.64 x 27.94 x 20.32cm)
A study of Michael Davitt's head by Mayo based sculptor Rory Breslin,
for the statue that stands outside the Michael Davitt Museum in Straide,
Co. Mayo. Michael Davitt, a founding member of the Irish National Land
League was born in Straide, Co. Mayo during the height of the famine.
His family was evicted from their and forced to emigrate to Lancashire,
England where Davitt began had his arm amputated after an accident
working in a mill at the age of 11. Davitt became involved with the
Fenian movement in England and later, in the 1870s and 1880s he was
instrumental in the enactment of the Irish Land Acts, and becoming a
patron of the GAA and an MP.
Rory Breslin studied art at the National College of Art and Design and in
various parts of Europe. He co-founded the Head Sculpture gallery in
Dublin and has had numerous solo drawing and sculpture exhibitions.
€1,200-€1,500 (£1,000-£1,250 approx)
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