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1916 Sinn Fein Rebellion Handbook - an Irish Volunteer’s copy.
The 1917 edition, 286pp, re-bound in green cloth with gilt title to spine (professional restoration to tips of
corners of few pages, pp 283 - 286 photocopied replacements). This book was originally the property of John
Quigley, who marked his name in ink on page 75. Quigley was one of the 308 prisoners transported from
Richmond Barracks to Knutsford Detention Barracks on May 2nd 1916 following the Rising, and is noted in
the Sinn Fein Rebellion Handbook as having been an ex-policeman; together with a 1916 edition of the Sinn
Fein Rebellion Handbook.
A 22 year old Roman Catholic shop assistant from Rosslea, Co. Fermanagh, Quigley was appointed 9678
Constable in the Dublin Metropolitan Police on 30th October 1891, seeing service in ‘C’ Division from that
date, and ‘A’ Division from 10th September 1897, but was ‘’directed to resign’’ from the force on 25th October
1904.
Estimate €300-€500 £234-£390
Large Image & Place Bid Lot 262263
1916 Sinn Fein Rebellion Handbook and Dublin and the Sinn Fein Rising
1917 edition of the Handbook, an extremely useful reference on the 1916 Rising. Including casualty lists and
lists of prisoners. Complete with printed map illustrating the areas of fighting in Dublin. Published by the
Weekly Irish Times; together with Dublin and the Sinn Fein Rising, published by Wilson Hartnell & Co.,
Dublin. Includes facsimile copy of the Irish War News Vol. 1. No. 1. in centrefold.
Estimate €200-€250 £156-£195
Large Image & Place Bid Lot 263