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1917 - 1920 Thomas Ashe & Terence MacSwiney commemorative cards and a collection of patriotic songs.
A collection of four printed cards commemorating Thomas Ashe, Terence Macswiney and the executed leaders of
the Rising; and a collection of manuscript, typewritten and printed lyrics,and a manuscript scene from a play. (19)
8½ x 5½in. (21.59 x 13.97cm)
Estimate €150-€200 £130-£170
Large Image & Place Bid Lot 8889
Gnathai Gan Iarraidh The Sacred Egoism of Sinn Fein together with two books and &The Irish Statesman,
final issue. (4)
Maunsel, Dublin and London, 1918. First Edition. Pp.54. 8vo. Together with Childers, Erskine. Military Rule in
Ireland: A Series of Eight Articles contributed to The Daily News March - May 1920 (Reprinted by permission)
With notes and an Additional Chapter. Talbot Press, Dublin, 1920. Booklet. Third Edition. 8vo 50pp; Also Rill, J.
Bridgie: A Tale of the Burren Country. Catholic Truth Society, Dublin. 1908. Pp.24, Booklet. Also 1930 (April 12)
The Irish Statesman, final issue (4)
The Irish Statesman stood for intellectual liberty at a time when ultra-conservative Catholicism was imposing ever
greater restrictions on the press. The Irish Statesman closed following a libel case in which £2,000 was awarded
against the weekly magazine.
Estimate €100-€150 £90-£130
Large Image & Place Bid Lot 89