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A handbill by the Most Rev. Michael Fogarty (1859-1955), Bishop of Killaloe, protesting against the treatment of Thomas Ashe whilst on hunger strike.

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’.

List of approximately 100 names with various annotations. Listed individuals include Arthur Griffith, Sean Connolly, ‘Miss [Grace] Gifford’, Garret Holohan, John O’Mahony and ‘[de] Valera’. Annotations such as ‘K’ and ‘R’, presumably standing for Richmond and Kilmainham, appear beside some of the individuals listed.

Note from C. Burgess [Cathal Brugha], Dublin Castle Hospital, to Fr. Albert Bibby OFM Cap., Franciscan Capuchin Church, Church St. It reads: ‘I should be obliged if you dropped in here any time tomorrow or Friday to hear my confession. As there has been a new regulation made here with regard to the admission of the clergy it might be as well if you brought this card with you’. During the Rising Brugha was severely wounded by a hand grenade, as well as by multiple gunshot wounds, and was initially not considered likely to survive. He recovered over the next year, but was left with a permanent limp.