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1922 (14 July) Cork Brigade IRA Civil War Post Office Telegrams
A pair of telegrams addressed to the postmaster at Skibbereen Michael J.
Somers. The first ordering the cutting off of all telephone and telegraphic
communications with Dublin and Great Britain and noting that “it is
treasonable to have any communication”. The second cancelling the order
and signed by the First Cork Brigade IRA. Also with a number of original
newspaper clippings relating to Michael Somers including obituaries and
a facsimile photograph (6 items)
€300-€500 (£244-£407 approx)
183
1922 (5 August) Republican prisoners’ letter to ‘The Commandant
Kilmainham Detention Barracks’
Mimeograph copy letter sent to the Commandant at Kilmainham from
the leaders of Republican prisoners including Oscar Traynor and Tom
Barry, demanding ‘that you should grant them such rights and privileges
as Irish Republican soldiers are entitled to...’. Also with a 3pp mimeograph
circular titled “An Irish Priest’s Appeal to the Men & Women of Ireland”
dated 3 July 1922 and signed as ‘Colm Cille’ and Vol. 1 No. 3 of Ná Bac
Leis, the Ballykinlar Internment Camp newsletter. (3 items) 13 x 8in.
(33.02 x 20.32cm)
€100-€150 (£81-£122 approx)
184
1922 (22 August) Original Photograph of Michael Collins shortly
before his death
Historically significant photographic postcard showing Collins in uniform
with his head bowed climbing into his Leyland Tourer, surrounded by
large crowds. With contemporaneous note verso “22 August 1922 at
Skibbereen an hour or so before Michael Collins was shot”. A clear image
and one of the last known photographs of Collins alive. See lot 182 for
related items. 2.50 x 4in. (6.35 x 10.16cm)
Provenance: Michael J. Somers, postmaster Skibbereen; thence by descent.
€200-€300 (£163-£244 approx)
185
1922 (22 August) Death of Michael Collins print
Framed print from the original artwork by W. S. Rogers depicting the Béal
na Bláth ambush and death of Michael Collins. Published by the Franco
Portrait Studios, Dublin. 15 x 20in. (38.10 x 50.80cm)
€300-€500 (£244-£407 approx)
186
1922: Bronzed resin cast of Michael Collins
Resin cast figure of Michael Collins in Irish Free State Army uniform.
Marked on base ‘Lough Neagh Bronze’. Also with framed reproduction of a
page from the London News 6 Novemeber 1920 showing the funeral of
Terence McSwiney. (2 items)
€150-€200 (£122-£163 approx)
187
1922: Michael Collins commemorative medallion by Hugh Clawson
Limited to an edition of 500 of which this is 3. Bronze medallion by artist
Hugh Clawson with a profile of the revolutionary leader. Framed and
mounted on a decorative background with imagery and text relating to
Collins. An attractive display item.
5 x 5in. (12.70 x 12.70cm)
€400-€500 (£325-£407 approx)
188
1922: Michael Collins and Arthur Griffith commemorative plates
Scarce commemorative plates produced shortly after the deaths of both
leaders. Based on photos by Hogan, Dublin. Collins plate with green
border 10 inches (25 cm) diameter. Griffith plate with black border 9
inches (23 cm) diameter.
€300-€500 (£244-£407 approx)
189
1920s: Anti Irish Free State posters
A pair of anti Irish Free State posters. The first titled “A Comparison” and
with drawings depicting the deaths of Michael Collins and Harry McEntee
above the captions “Mick Collins died fighting gun in hand among his
Friends in Daylight... Harry McEntee (& many others) were murdered
Friendless and unarmed in the dead of night”. The second with an image
of a man tied and gagged in prison by the ‘Free State Candidate’ and
titled “This Freedom if you vote Free State... Why your Candidates are
silent” ( 2 items) 14.75 x 9.50in. (37.47 x 24.13cm)
€300- €500 (£244-£407 approx)
190
1922 (13 September) Freedom Anti-Treaty newspaper issue 5 with
illustration by Markievicz
Issue number 5 of Freedom with drawing on front cover by Countess
Markievicz. Also with The Irish Nation Vol. 1 No. 1 24 June 1916 and Vol
1 No. 2 1 July 1916. (3 items)
€100-€150 (£81-£122 approx)
191
1923: Civil War Anti-Treaty newspaper The Fenian editions
A total of 10 ‘War Issues’ of The Fenian newspaper. Compising of Nos. 14,
17, 19, 45, 53, 58, 63, 71, 77, 82. 13 x 8in. (33.02 x 20.32cm)
€150- €200 (£122-£163 approx)
192
circa 1923: Constance Markievicz Republican Prisoners Hunger Strike
sketch and note
A carbon copy sketch and note on the reverse of an Irish Parliamentary
Election sub-agent appointment form showing the coffin of Terence
MacSwiney draped in the Irish tricolour and with a note underneath
stating “Republican Prisoners Hunger Strike, James Lennon T.D. Carlow 23
days. Pat Fleming, (Wexford) Kilkenny, John Fox, P. Shiels, Raphoe Bks. 9
days. Is it the will of the Irish people that these men should die?” A
similar carbon copy is held by the National Library of Ireland and
attributed to Constance Markievicz. 10.25 x 8in. (26.04 x 20.32cm)
€150- €250 (£122-£203 approx)
193
1922: Constitution of the Irish Free State Act
Official printed edition of The Constitution of the Irish Free State
(Saorstát Eireann) Act 1922. Undated but printed circa 1940s. Also with
The Railway and Carriers’ Ready Reckoner by Thomas Shaw, published by
John Falconer, Dublin. 1927 (2 items)
€80- €100 (£65-£81 approx)
194
1920s: Cumann na nGaedheal “Ireland Remade By President Cosgrave’s
Government” poster
Framed posted titled as above. Published by Cumann na nGaedheal at 5
Parnell Square Dublin and printed by Temple Press. Ilustrated with
photographs and descriptions of various works carried out by Cumann na
nGaedheal. Scarce. 23 x 15in. (58.42 x 38.10cm)
€200- €300 (£163-£244 approx)
195
1923: Liberty, Order & Law - Under Native Irish Ruleby Sophie Bryant
original boards, edition de luxe limited to 500 of which this is 111,
Harding & More London 1923, 399pp.
€60- €80 (£49-£65 approx)
196
circa 1920: Scarce brochure for Hampstead, Glasnevin and Highfield,
Drumcondra, Private Hospitals
Printed in Dublin by The Wood Printing Works. A scarce brochure booklet
for the Hampstead, Glasnevin, Gentlemen’s and Highfield, Drumcondra,
Ladies’ Hospitals. With details of the buildings, their interiors, the history
of the hospital, the grounds and facilities and other information. An
extremely interesting item with 30 photographs of the hospitals, their
grounds, patients and staff. 4.50 x 5.50in. (11.43 x 13.97cm)
€80- €100 (£65-£81 approx)