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The Eclectic Collector · 17 September 2016
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1908-1930 Thomas and Kathleen Clarke, archive of letters and documents.
Including a cryptic postcard 1908 (Nov. 21) from Northumberland Street, Edinburgh to Louis McMullen, signed
with initials ‘ILC’; a coded note; a handwritten patriotic ballad; and various typewritten and facsimile transcripts
and copies of documents relating to Tom and Kathleen Clarke; together with a collection of nine nationalist
booklets and pamphlets.
Estimate €300-€500 £260-£430
Large Image & Place Bid Lot 6465
Sean Heuston, three educational certificates and an archive of letters regarding his commemoration.
Three educational certificates to John J. Heuston and an archive of correspondence relating to his monument at
Glasnevin Cemetery.
Seán Heuston, (Irish: Seán Mac Aodha, 21 February 1891 - 8 May 1916), born Jack Heuston, and sometimes
referred to as J. J. Heuston, was an Irish rebel and member of Fianna Éireann who took part in the Easter Rising of
1916. With about 20 Volunteers, he held the Mendicity Institution on the River Liffey for over two days, though it
was originally only intended to be held for 3 - 4 hours. He was executed by firing squad on 8 May in Kilmainham
Gaol.
Estimate €500-€700 £430-£600
Large Image & Place Bid Lot 65