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Where lies the blame?: A reprint of a letter written in reply to a constituent / by Mr. Laurence Ginnell, T.D.

A pamphlet written by Laurence Ginnell (1854-1923) who opposed the Anglo-Irish Treaty that was ratified by the Dáil in January 1922. He was elected as an anti-Treaty Sinn Féin TD for the constituency of Longford-Westmeath at the 1922 general election on the eve of the Civil War. Imprint date based on p. 4. With typescript letter from Ginnell to the Most Rev. Edward Byrne, Archbishop of Dublin, referring to the ‘murder gang’ employed by the Free State Provisional Government. 14 Sept. 1922.

Who abandoned the Republic? / By a Western Priest

Pamphlet published by the Irish Nation Committee referring to the Anglo Irish Treaty of 6 Dec. 1921 and asserting that the creation of the Irish Free State marked a repudiation of republican principles. Published in Glasgow and Printed by Kirkwood & Co. Written after 5 Mar. 1922. cf. p. 7. Titled ‘No. 3’ in a series. The alternative to the "Treaty". ("Document No. 2") is no. 6 in this series (CA/IR/1/7/3/34).

Who killed Cathal Brugha?

Who killed Cathal Brugha?

An Anti-Treaty handbill comprising a poem with a constant refrain asking ‘Who killed Cathal Brugha?’ who died in fighting on O’Connell Street in July 1922.
It reads:
“Who killed Cathal Brugha?”
“I” said Mick Collins,
With a toss of his head
Tis well he is dead
I killed Cathal Brugha.
The second stanza contains a similar refrain in respect of General Richard Mulcahy.

Will of the People

Will of the People

An Anti-Treaty handbill: 'Will of the people. If you had answered the will of the people in August, 1914, you would all have gone to Flanders. If you had acted on the will of the people in Easter Week you would have lynched Padraig Pearse'.

Yesterday the RIC were Irishmen who took guns and orders from England: to-day Free-State soldiers...

Yesterday the RIC were Irishmen who took guns and orders from England: to-day Free-State soldiers are Irishmen who take guns and orders from England

An Anti-Treaty handbill (black type on buff coloured paper). Text on recto reads: (on left-hand side) ‘“Yesterday the RIC were Irishmen who took (includes image of a hand pointing to the following line in bold type in centre of handbill) "Guns and Orders from England". (On right-hand side) "To-day Free-State soldiers are Irishmen who take (includes another image of a hand pointing to the same line in bold type in centre of handbill) "Guns and Orders from England / in order to / Shoot down Republican Soldiers / Destroy Republican Printing Presses / Raid the homes of Irish Republicans / Fire on Irish Prisoners in the Jails / Fill the Jails with Irish Volunteers / Wage economic war on the Dependants / of the Irish Republicans. / You did not Join the Irish Volunteers for this. / (in larger font and bold type) Don't be any longer Blind. The Men against you are Fighting without / Pay for the Old Cause which/ will NEVER DIE”’.

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