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An Anti-Treaty handbill: 'The Most Rev. Dr. Fogarty says ...'. The text refers to remarks made by the Most Rev. Michael Fogarty (1859-1955), Bishop of Killaloe.

An anti-Treaty cartoon referring to General Richard Mulcahy as ‘haunted by the dreams of prisoners murdered by his troops’.

An anti-Treaty cartoon referring to Ernest Blythe (1889-1975), Minister of Posts and Telegraphs. The cartoon satirizes him by referring to ‘the importance of being Earnest …’.

An anti-Treaty publicity item titled 'The branded arm of James O’Reilly Sketched from life by C de M'. The cartoon is attributed to Constance Markievicz (1868-1927). The sketch shows an arm with the sleeve rolled up to expose branded marks. According to the printed statement on the accompanying page, Stephen Gorman aka James O’Reilly of Ballyblia, Ardee, County Louth, was arrested on 11 September 1922 while travelling on a weekend visit to Drogheda. He was arrested on suspicion that he had taken part in a republican demonstration in Ardee. He was then branded.

A view of the Monk’s Fishing House on the River Cong in County Mayo in about 1940. Situated not far from the site of the former Augustinian Abbey of Cong, this small stone structure probably dates to the early sixteenth century. The fishing house is located on an island on the River Cong leading towards nearby Lough Corrib. It is built on a platform of stones over a small arched opening which allows the river to flow underneath the floor. A trapdoor in the floor is thought to have been used for a net to catch fish. It is believed a line connected the fishing house to the monastery kitchen to alert the monks to a fresh catch.

A view of Clock Gate Tower, the most visible landmark in the centre of Youghal, County Cork.