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HISTORY & LITERATURE 13 MARCH 2016
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1916 Veteran’s armband.
A green and orange silk poplin armband with
“1916” printed in gilt, made by Bergins. Issued
in 1935 to William Halpin, Irish Citizen Army, a
1916 veteran of the City Hall garrison and worn at
official events and parades prior to the institution
of the 1916 Medal in 1941.
3½ x 12½in. (8.89 x 31¾cm)
Provenance: By descent from William Halpin to
the current owner.
Estimate €400-€600 £312-£468
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1916-1921 period Tricolour flag owned by Wil-
liam Halpin, Irish Citizen Army, 1916 veteran,
City Hall garrison.
A linen flag composed of three linen panels
stitched together, hand stitched onto reinforced
hanging strip.
Provenance: By descent from William Halpin to
the current owner.
Easter Rising participant Gary Houlihan in his
deposition to the Bureau of Military History
recalls being taught the significance of the Tri-
colour by William Halpin “… I remember seeing
the Tri-Colour for the first time at 10 Beresford
Place. The origin of the Tri-Colour (Republican
Flag) was told to us in the back drawing room of
No. 10 Beresford Place by Willie Halpin, who later
became a member of the Irish Citizen Army…”
Bureau of Military History statement number
S0328, page 5.
41 x 80in. (104.14 x 203.20cm)
Estimate €1500-€2000 £1170-£1560
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1916. Fragments of a flag captured from Jacobs Biscuit Factory garrison.
Three fragments of material - green, white and gold, each about 1 inch by 2 inches, with an accompany-
ing letter from A. J. Walker on Edinburgh Hotel stationery to Reverend F. E. Harte in Belfast, stating that
they were obtained from Captain McClughan. Captain J. C. the Royal Irish Rifles is listed as
wounded in the Irish Times Sinn Fein Rebellion Handbook. Complete with stamped envelope with Dublin
emergency postmark used in the aftermath of the destruction of the GPO.
2 x 3in. (5.08 x 7.62cm)
Provenance: Reverend F. E. Harte;
Thence by descent to the present owner.
Estimate €500-€700 £390-£546