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54 History 70 1860. Dublin andWicklow Railway Company Lease of Surplus Water at Bray Station. Manuscript lease between Alfred Sotheren andWillam Dargan concerning a water supply for railway engines at Bray, signed by both parties and accompanied by hand drawn linen backed map (19 x 29 in.) showing the proposed pipe to supply the water to Bray station. Condition: Very good, heavy folds. Estimate €100-€150 (approx £90-£140) Click here for more images and to bid on this lot 70 71 Circa 1850. The Illustrious Sons of Ireland coloured print. Featuring 20 famous Irishmen from Brian Boru to Daniel O’Connell. Published by F. Lipschitz, London. Framed. Condition: Some areas of toning, mainly near the edges but overall a very good example of this famous print. Estimate €200-€300 (approx £180-£270) Click here for more images and to bid on this lot 71 72 1866 Irish Republic “Fenian” Bond for Fifty Dollars. Unissued with counterfoil. signed John O’Mahony in plate. Some faults but a rare high denomination. Condition: Toned all over, heavy folds, water stained at bottom, repaired with archival tape. Printed by Continental Bank Note Printing Company of New York. These bonds were issued in America to fund the Fenian Rising of 1867. They were redeemed almost eighty years later by the Irish Government. Any outstanding bonds were thereafter valued as collectibles. Estimate €400-€600 (approx £360-£550) Click here for more images and to bid on this lot 72