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A clipping of a letter from Captain Robert Monteith published in the ‘Irish Workers’ Review’ (March 1946). The letters refer to his reminiscences of old labour colleagues in Ireland. His letter is dated 31 December 1945.

An image showing the arrival of King Edward VII and his wife Queen Alexandra at Phoenix Park Racecourse in Dublin in April 1904. The British sovereign arrived in Ireland on 26 April for an eight-day visit during which he attended several events and ceremonies in Dublin, Kilkenny, and Waterford.

A flier exhorting parents to abstain from and prevent their children from taking part in the coronation festivities of Edward VII because of the denial of transubstantiation made in his Coronation oath.

A flyer condemning the 1916 executions and exhorting Americans to stay out of the First World War. “Thank God for Freedom's Martyrs in every Land and Age” is printed under the title.

A flier with the text of a ballad memorializing Terence MacSwiney, Lord Mayor of Cork.

A flier with the text of a ballad memorializing Tomás Mac Curtain, Lord Mayor of Cork.

A flier with the text of a ballad referring to the Irish Free State government. To be sung to the air of ‘I am sitting on the stile, Mary’.

A leaflet with the text of a eulogy for Thomas Ashe. Printed by Fergus O'Connor, Dublin.

A leaflet with the text of a satirical ballad about the Royal Irish Constabulary Reserve Force (the Black and Tans) with reference to what is known as known as the ‘Sack of Balbriggan’.

A notice reporting on the death of Lord FitzAlan on 18 May 1947. The obituary appeared in the ‘Irish Independent’ on 19 May 1947. Edmund Fitzalan-Howard, 1st Viscount FitzAlan of Derwent, was the last Lord Lieutenant (Viceroy) of Ireland (1921-2).