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WW1 Irish Recruiting Poster, Irish Recruiting -
Duty of Irishmen””
An appeal from the Irish Recruiting Council for Irish
recruits. Signed A. M. Sullivan, Maurice Dockrell, H.
McLoughlin, Stephen Gwynn. Coded: Wt. 2822 - 5000.
Sackville Press, Dublin.
30 x 20in. (76.20 x 50.80cm)
Estimate €200-€300 £150-£220
Large Image & Place Bid 157158
WW1 Irish Recruiting Poster, An American
View””
From the New York “Life” - ‘Ballad of Sinn Feiners’. Fol-
lowed by a derogatory ‘ballad’ satirising Sinn Fein.”
30 x 20in. (76.20 x 50.80cm)
Estimate €200-€300 £150-£220
Large Image & Place Bid 158159
WW1 Irish Recruiting Poster, Colonel Lynch’s
Irish Brigade””
Advocating fighting for liberty, leading to self determi-
nation.
A colourful polymath, Arthur Alfred Lynch fought on
the side of the Boers in South Africa, raising the Second
Irish Brigade. In 1918, while MP for West Clare he raised
a private 10th Battalion, Royal Munster Fusiliers and
was given the rank of Colonel, although he and his unit
never saw active front service.
15 x 20in. (38.10 x 50.80cm)
Estimate €200-€300 £150-£220
Large Image & Place Bid 159160
1918 Irish Recruiting Poster
Centred by a large green shamrock, 1918 - Ireland - What
is your grade? - And where can it be best utilised? - Army
- Navy - Air Force - The Irish Recruiting Council - Will be
glad to help you to decide.””
30 x 19_in. (76.20 x 49.53cm)
Estimate €150-€200 £110-£150
Large Image & Place Bid 160