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1916: Animals’ Guardian Guild Dublin medal for bravery
A Birmingham hallmarked silver medal with ribbon and wearing brooch.
Engraved on the obverse “For Bravery and Humanity” and on the reverse
“Animals’ Guardian Guild. Presented to P. Lane Dublin 1916”. An
interesting and scarce item worthy of further research.
€
100-
€
150 (£80-£130 approx)
222
Redmond, John. Speeches 1902-1907
Dublin: Sealy, Bryers & Walker, 8vo. Green Cloth Gilt. Very Good With
Preface and Notes by J.G. Swift MacNeill. (January, 1908). 100pp. Small
perforation to top l-h margin of (4) & (5). Else very good. Signed W. A.
Redmond 1908 on front end paper. William Archer Redmond was the son
of John Redmond and was an Irish Parliamentary Party MP. Scarce.
€
300-
€
400 (£250-£330 approx)
223
Sawyer, Ayddell. The Irish Parliamentary Party 1906-08 Large Framed
Photograph
Sawyer, Ayddell Sawyer (1856-1927) was born in North Shields,
Tynemouth. He had photographic studios in North Shields (GB) from
1886-1889 and Newcastle from 1886-1903, he also had a studio in
Regent Street in London around 1896. He was member of the
Photographic Society (1881) and the Linked Ring Brotherhood (1895).
Rare image.
€
300-
€
400 (£250-£330 approx)
224
1907-11: Sinn Féin National Council Cork Branch minute book
Minutes of general and executive meetings, each entry signed by the
chairman. Circa 130 pages of minutes, with over 30 letters loosely
inserted, worn, 4to, covering 12 July 1907 to 22 March 1911. The minutes
provide extensive information on proposals, discussions and resolutions
made at meetings of the influential Cork Branch of Sinn
Féin
relating to
matters as fund raising, Nationalist publications and propaganda,
municipal elections, Irish emigration, Irish industry, commercial relations
between Ireland and England, Sinn
Féin
representation at other meetings
and demonstrations, the questions of soldiers being permitted to use
Technical Schools and of Irish telegraph messengers being inveigled into
the British Army, the speaking of Irish, the analogy of “the Resurrection
of Hungary”, the rebelliousness of “the coming young men” and many
other subjects. Among other things, the Dublin International Exhibition in
1907 is condemned as “the means of pushing the sale of foreign
manufacture in Ireland” and the Daily Graphic is denied to the
Manchester Martyrs Demonstration Committee since “Sinn
Féin
…would
not consent to participate in any political movement which recognised
British Authority”. Homage is paid to the memory of various patriots,
including the Gaelic scholar Charles O’Connell, but it is recalled that “even
Parnell failed to manage the affairs of the country under Imperial
Parliament”. In extensive discussion in 1911 on the structure, possible
branch reorganisation and future of Sinn
Féin
, the aims of the movement
-to educate the people in Ireland’s history and language and secure her
self-reliance and total independence-are reiterated and members are
reminded that “That there is no organisation in Ireland [that] had done as
much in its time to uplift the country”.
Letters received by the branch and kept with the minute book are from
recipients of letters of sympathy on bereavements, from other branches
of Sinn
Féin
, including the Sinn
Féin
League in Glasgow, and from such
bodies as the Cork Industrial Development Association, the Celtic Literary
Society and the Macroom Football Club. Occasional dissenting voices are
heard: for instance, a namesake of John O’Leary writes in August 1907
expressing his accord with the aims of the movement without being “a
believer in its methods”, while G. B. O’Connor expresses qualified support
for the constitution of the society (“…I consider several [clause] are of a
nature with which every Irishman should or ought to agree, others are
impracticable not to say illegal…”).
€
2,000-
€
3,000 (£1,670-£2,500 approx)
225
1913 Lockout - Collection of letters and ephemera including
Archbishop Walsh and William Martin Murphy Letters
A collection of 1913 Lockout interest letters and correspondence
including Archbishop William Walsh handwritten letter on ‘Archbishop’s
House’ headed paper dated 24 October 1913 noting that “... I am terribly
overrun with correspondence about help for the poor children (as to
which I am organising a special committee and fund) and also with work
of various kinds for the settlement of the big strike. As to this letter I
think I am in sight of land at last. See two letters of mine in the 4 papers
tomorrow - one (for a very special reason in the Irish Times...” The letter
to which Walsh refers was a strongly worded attack on ‘Catholic mothers
of Dublin’ who might attempt to send their children to London for
temporary accommodation with trade unionists. Also with another letter
from Walsh dated 21 October 1914, a Loyal Tramwaymen’s Fund letter
dated February 1914 relating to the winding up of the fund and details
of accounts, a typescript letter signed by William Martin Murphy dated
October 1914, and other correspondence including a personal letter dated
November 1913 sent from Birkenhead stating “...Is the strike settled yet? I
have heard such news about poor Dublin for the last two months. I heard
a few days ago however that Larkin’s sun has set. I hope it is true....” (10
items)
€
200-
€
400 (£170-£330 approx)
226
circa 1914: Dublin Regiment National Volunteers cap badge
A cap badge of the Dublin Regiment National Volunteers of typical form
with two lugs to reverse. 1.40 x 1.40in. (4 x 4cm)
€
80-
€
120 (£70-£100 approx)
227
1914: United Irish League of Great Britain handbill
A United Irish League of Great Britain (Leith Branch) handbill regarding a
meeting to take place on 15 February 1914 in Kirkgate. Together with a
1916 Rising leaders memorial handbill showing a figure representing
Ireland mourning the executed leaders and Civil War period handbill
titled “The New Hero” with an illustration by Shemus. (3 items)
€
100-
€
150 (£80-£130 approx)
228
1907 (26 June) Pádraig Pearse handwritten and signed letter of
recommendation on ‘An Claidheamh Soluis’ headed paper
A letter from Pearse stating that Patrick Nelligan “has contributed Irish
articles and notes to ‘An Claidheamh Soluis’ which I have had much
pleasure in publishing..” and noting the various other attributes and
activities of Nelligan who was heavily involved in the Irish language
movement. Signed bilingually by Pearse with his qualifications and
positions noted underneath. With some photocopied research relating to
Nelligan.
€
1,200-
€
1,500 (£1,000-£1,250 approx)
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