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265
1918 (12 February) Signed address to Countess Markievicz on her
visit to Tullamore
Large typescript “Address to Countess de Markievicz on the occasion of
her visit to Tullamore 12th February 1918. In Company Madam Maud
Gonne-McBride”. Signed by representatives of the local Irish Volunteers,
Cumann na mBán, Sinn Féin, Conradh na Gaeilge, Gaelic Athletic
Association, Board of Guardians and St. Enda’s Pipers Band.
20 x 9in. (51 x 23cm)
€
200-
€
300 (£170-£250 approx)
266
1918-24: Timothy Lynch collection of War of Independence and Civil
War prison correspondence
A remarkable collection of prison correspondence sent by Timothy Lynch
to his wife and children. The first set of letters starting in March 1918
and continuing to 1924. Most of the letters written during two periods,
the first during 1918-19 from H.M. Male Prison Cork and Mountjoy, the
second during 1920-21 from Ballykinlar Camp. Much interesting content
remarking on his life, prison conditions, trial by court martial, his wife’s
attempts to keep their business afloat (a general drapers in Kinsale),
news and events etc. (59 letters)
€
600-
€
800 (£500-£670 approx)
267
1918 (19 May) Royal Irish Constabulary permit to return to Ireland
An interesting R.I.C. permit with photograph issued to William Lacon
Threlford of 57 Botanic Avenue, Belfast to “Enable the bearer to return
to Ireland”. Scarce.
€
100-
€
150 (£80-£130 approx)
268
1919: Collection of court case documents and statements for
unlawful assembly and assault at Castleblaney, County Monaghan
An interesting collection of Royal Irish Constabulary and courts
manuscript statements and documents relating to trials of one Michael
McArdle accused, amongst other crimes, of assembling with some 200
other people to “...disturb the peace ... and did unlawfully assault and
beat Constable Francis Fox” and of assaulting Constable Alexander at
Castleblaney in August 1919 one statement describing how McArdle
“struck Const. Alexander with his clenched fist without any provocation
whatsoever. Alexander’s cap was knocked to the ground and as he
stooped to lift it he received a violent kick from McArdle in the private
parts. I caught hold of Alexander otherwise he would have fallen from
the violence of the kick and the pain caused.” A remarkably interesting
collection. (16 items)
€
100-
€
150 (£80-£130 approx)
269
1919 (29 January) Soloheadbeg Ambush Dublin Castle reward poster
Proclamation poster printed by Alex. Thom, Dublin offering reward of
“One Thousand Pounds” for information or “Three Thousand Pounds” for
any secret information with free pardon to anyone privy to the murder
of Royal Irish Constabulary constables James MacDonnell and Patrick
O’Connell at Soloheadbeg in Tipperary. An extremely scarce piece of
ephemera related to the first attack on the Crown forces in the War of
Independence. 30 x 20in. (76 x 51cm)
€
500-
€
700 (£420-£580 approx)
270
Childers, Erskine, The Constructive Work of Dáil Éireann 2 Vols. All
Published
Dublin: Talbot Press, 1921. First Edition. 8vo. Original cloth, very good.
Signed and inscribed presentation copy from Molly Childers to Professor
& Mrs. Stockley, Christmas 1933.
€
150-
€
200 (£130-£170 approx)
271
1919 Irish Republican Post envelope with Sinn Féin stamp.
Addressed to William Minihan at 12-13 Burgh Quay, the site of The Tivoli
Theatre. Used to distribute election material. The Irish Republican Post
employed members of Fianna Éireann and others to deliver in the Dublin
area. Examples of its handstamp used on envelopes are rare. The Sinn
Féin
Stamp was devised by Arthur Griffith in 1907 and designed by Lily
Williams.
€
400-
€
500 (£330-£420 approx)
272
1919 (31 July) Irish-American publisher S. S. McClure signed letter
relating to Ireland
Typescript and signed letter with initialled autograph postscript, 2 pp,
sent by the famous publisher and journalist S. S. McClure who was born
in County Antrim and founded McClure’s Magazine, credited with having
started the tradition of muckraking journalism. Letter sent to Don Carlos
Seitz stating that McClure has “...decided to spend some months studying
the Irish situation at first hand..”
€
100-
€
150 (£80-£130 approx)
273
1920 (21 January) Republic of Ireland Ten Dollars Bond issued by
Eamon de Valera
Issued to Patrick Keating. Also with Dáil Éireann loan circular from
Richard Mulcahy dated October 1919 with unused subscribers form and
another handbill relating to the loan. (3 items)
€
100-
€
150 (£80-£130 approx)
274
1920 (10 July) IRA War of Independence General Orders booklet
General Orders No. 1 booklet issued by General Headquarters in 1920. A
fine example in card boards. Also with a Brian O’Higgins card signed and
dated by Dan Breen 1954. (2 items)
€
150-
€
250 (£130-£210 approx)
275
circa 1920: Terence MacSwiney commemorative badge
A scarce small pinback badge titled “Lord Mayor of Cork. Terence
MacSwiney” Probably produced as a commemorative item following his
death in 1920. 1 x 1in. (3 x 3cm)
€
100-
€
150 (£80-£130 approx)
275A
19th Century: Royal Irish Constabulary ‘British Bulldog’ revolvers
A pair of late 19th Century .320 ‘British Bulldog’ six shot revolvers. Both
with circular barrels and used by a member of the Royal Irish
Constabulary during the War of Independence.
€
300-
€
500 (£250-£420 approx)
276
1920s: Collection of British Army snapshot photographs
A collection of 25 assorted photographs of members of the British Army
in camp, likely to date from the 1920s. Also with a large collection of
20th Century topographical and holiday postcards including some
photographic postcards of school rugby and sports teams possibly from
the Royal School, Dungannon.
€
80-
€
120 (£70-£100 approx)
277
1921 (8 February) Queenstown War of Independence interest letter
from American Merchant Ship officer
2pp typescript letter by an officer of an American merchant ship officer
identified only as ‘Frank’ who has become stranded at Queenstown
(Cobh) due to the loss of steering gear. He details the situation and that
“...I was a prisoner myself. The military raided every house in Queenstown
and took every male in the town... so I being one I had to go along with
the rest of the Sinn
Féin
ers. From there they marched about 8 or 900 of
us to the barracks...” Together with a period postcard of Queenstown
Harbour.
€
80-
€
100 (£70-£80 approx)
