A view of Shop Street in Galway City in about 1955. The street is the principal thoroughfare through Galway. As the name suggests, it is the city’s main shopping street, and contains numerous old brick buildings, storefronts, and an array of bars. To the right in the photograph is Lynch’s Castle, the only complete secular medieval building left standing in Galway.
A clipping of a report on various Sinn Féin meetings and demonstrations in the country. Reference is made to speeches made by Darrel Figgis and George Noble Plunkett. The report was published in the ‘Irish Independent’ (20 September 1917).
A manifesto issued by Sinn Féin during the general election for the Fourth Dáil (27 August 1923). The first line of the text reads ‘The Sinn Féin candidates in this Election stand as they have stood in every election since 1917, for the unity and untrammelled independence of Ireland. Like Padraig Pearse they know but one definition of freedom ...’.
A flier promoting a ‘monster meeting’ to aid in the establishment of a Sinn Féin club. The meeting was to be held in the Purveyors’ Assistants Hall on Exchange Street in Dublin.
A postcard print captioned ‘The Sinn Fein Revolt in Dublin. the First and Only copy of “The Irish War News” issued by the Sinn Feiners’. ‘Irish War News’ was published by the republicans occupying the General Post Office in Dublin during the 1916 Rising.
A republican flier titled ‘Sinn Féin – the fruitful principle’. The text includes from Éamon de Valera’s ‘interview with Mr. W.H. Brayden of the Associated Press of America, July 20th, 1923’
A clipping of a photograph of Sir Horace Plunkett following a meeting of the Irish Privy Council. Reference is made to the bullet hole in Plunkett’s car. The newspaper title from which the clipping was taken is not given.
A clipping of an article reporting on the 40th annual Belfast Society exhibition which included works by Sir John Lavery. The clipping is taken from the Irish Independent (13 October 1921). (Volume page 112).
A clipping of a report on the funeral of Sir John Lavery in Mount Jerome Cemetery in Dublin. One of the images shows Fr. Senan Moynihan OFM Cap. in attendance. The clipping is taken form the ‘Irish Times’ (14 January 1941). (Volume page 3).
A clipping of an article on the declaration of martial law in Ireland and Sir John Maxwell’s appointment as Commander-in-Chief. The article refers to the reactions of various figures in the House of Commons. The article was published in the ‘Irish Times’ (28-9 April & 1 May 1916).