WHYTE'S THE ECLECTIC COLLECTOR SATURDAY & SUNDAY 25 & 26 July 2020

182 History 335 1970s to 1990s collection of prison censor markings on mail to and from republican and loyalist prisoners in Northern Ireland. (8 albums) This is the most comprehensive reference collection we have seen. Formed by Pádraig Ó Mathúna over 30 years, it includes many variations of censorship, used at Maze (Long Kesh), Crumlin Road, the prison ship Maidstone, well annotated, with relevant newspaper cuttings and related ephemera including forms, etc. Estate of Pádraig Ó Mathúna Condition: Mixed condition, mainly very good. Estimate €800-€1200 (approx £730-£1,090) Click here for more images and to bid on this lot 335 336 Pádraig (1925-2019) Estate of Pádraig Ó Mathúna Diarmaid ó Súilleabháin, Cosa Gréine, Coiscéim 2013 (illustrated on cover) Condition: Fine. Accompanied by a signed copy of Cosa Gréine by Diarmuid ó Súilleabháin, newspaper cuttings and a photograph relating to the Curragh [12/8/73] and former Sinn Féin president Ruairí Ó Brádaigh. Estimate €500-€700 (approx £450-£640) Click here for more images and to bid on this lot 336 337 1970s large harp made by Liam Coyle, IRA prisoner. A large playable harp, on a wheeled base, made in Long Kesh Estate of Pádraig Ó Mathúna Condition: Very good. Estimate €1000-€1500 (approx £910-£1,360) Click here for more images and to bid on this lot 337