A short sketch of Denis Lacy’s life by Liam Healy. Dennis Lacey (1890-1923) was an IRA soldier during the War of Independence and an Anti-Treaty republican during the Civil War. Lacey was born in 1890 in a village called Attybrack, near Annacarty in County Tipperary. He joined the Irish Volunteers in 1913 and was sworn in to the secretive Irish Republican Brotherhood in 1914. During the War of Independence he commanded an IRA flying column of the 3rd Tipperary Brigade. In July 1920, this guerrilla unit mounted two successful ambushes of British forces – killing six British soldiers at Thomastown near Golden, County Tipperary, and four Royal Irish Constabulary men at Lisnagaul in the Glen of Aherlow. Lacey opposed the Treaty and most of his men followed suit. He later commanded the Anti-Treaty IRA’s Second Southern Division. In the ensuing conflict, he organised guerrilla activity in north Tipperary against Free State forces. He was killed in an action with National Army troops at Ballydavid, near Bansha in the Glen of Aherlow on 18 Feb. 1923. The pamphlet was printed in Waterford by The News Printing Works.
A pamphlet reporting a speech made by the Most Rev. Edward Thomas O’Dwyer, Bishop of Limerick. The speech provides his opinion on current political events. The pamphlet is titled ‘No.3’ in a series.
A postcard print commemorating Bishop Edward O'Dwyer with reference to his speech on accepting the freedom of Limerick city in September 1916. The text reads 'Ireland will never be content as a province. God has made Ireland a nation, and while grass grows and water runs, there will be men willing to dare and die for her'.
A republican ballad Sheet: 'Ballad for Kevin Barry', and 'Ballad of Biddy O'Loughlin / Air: "The Night before Larry was stretched"' by Michael Scott. The sheets are folded and printed on one side only.
An election handbill quoting a letter from the Most Rev. William J. Archbishop of Dublin criticising the stance of the Irish Parliamentary Party. It reads: ‘For years past I have never had a moment’s doubt that the Irish Home Rule cause in Parliament was being led along a line that could only bring it to disaster. …’. The handbill concludes with a call to vote for W.T. Cosgrave in the Kilkenny by-election.
The pamphlet comprises extracts taken from a ‘discourse at the Third Council of Baltimore, by Dr. John Ireland, late Archbishop of St. Paul, 10th November 1884’. Rev. Edmond O’Shea, Philadelphia, contends that the principles contained in Dr. Ireland’s speech offer a ‘full vindication by America’s foremost Statesman and Theologian of the Irish Republic proclaimed by Padraig Pearse and the Men of Easter Week, 1916, and ratified by Plebiscite of the Irish People, December 28th, 1918’.
A prayer sheet titled 'An Offering for Ireland ... For the early release of our imprisoned Leaders and fellow-countrymen and women'. Printed by the Gaelic Press, Dublin.
An address on the role of the Catholic Church in political activity in Ireland. Written by priest under the pseudonym of ‘Colm Cille’. Subscribed and dated ‘Colm Cille 3/7/'22’. Mimeographed.
The article describes a confrontation with the British military during the aeridhacht. It reads ‘during the singing and performances not only were many police present but five aeroplanes appeared and for over an hour circled over the meeting, descending to the closest possible proximity to the crowd and drowning by their din the children’s music, and that flame rockets were dropped from the planes close to the crowd, one of which set light to a thatched roof …’. The article is signed ‘W.F.P.S.’ This is probably William Frederick Paul Stockley, a Sinn Féin politician. The article concludes by declaring that ‘We are not completely emancipated from party politicians and capitalist’ newspapers. And the Irish nation of the future will never be Imperialist’.
A pamphlet authored by Francis Sheehy-Skeffington (1878-1916) and Hanna Sheehy-Skeffington (1877-1946) referring to the struggle for Irish Independence and the country’s role in the First World War.
