Catholic Archives

IE CA IR-1/7/3/4/12
Deel
c.1922

'On the proper shoulders'. At head of text: extracts from the Official Report of proceedings in the English House of Commons (Hansard, June 26th, 1922, Vol. 155, no. 84).

Conspiracy to Murder

IE CA IR-1/7/3/4/13
Deel
c.1922

Part of Irish Capuchin Archives

A republican handbill titled 'Conspiracy to Murder' referring to an alleged plot to have Éamon de Valera assassinated.

The responsibility: the following is a statement issued by the Publicity Department, I.R.A., and addressed to each Teachta Dáil Eireann, on September 7th, 1922

IE CA IR-1/7/3/27
Stuk
1922

Part of Irish Capuchin Archives

An Anti-Treaty pamphlet published in Dublin by the Irish Nation Committee and the Irish Republican Army, Publicity Department.

Free State Freaks / Richard Mulcahy

IE CA IR-1/7/3/31/1
Deel
c.1922

Part of Irish Capuchin Archives

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

Free State Freaks / Ernest Blythe

IE CA IR-1/7/3/31/5
Deel
c.1922

Part of Irish Capuchin Archives

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 …’.

The branded arm of James O’Reilly

IE CA IR-1/7/3/32/1
Deel
Sept. 1922

Part of Irish Capuchin Archives

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.

The alternative to the "Treaty". ("Document No. 2")

IE CA IR-1/7/3/34
Stuk
1923

Part of Irish Capuchin Archives

A pamphlet referring to the redraft of the Treaty by Ėamon de Valera titled a ‘Proposed Treaty of Association between Ireland and the British Commonwealth’ or more commonly known as ‘Document No. 2’, presented to Dáil Eireann in January 1922. Published in Dublin by the Irish Nation Committee [1923]. Titled ‘No. 6’ in a series. Who abandoned the Republic? / By a Western Priest is ‘No. 3’ in this series (CA/IR/1/7/3/23).

To Caithleen ni Houlihan

IE CA IR-1/7/3/38
Stuk
1923

Part of Irish Capuchin Archives

A republican handbill ‘To Caithleen ni Houlihan’, representing Ireland, notifying ‘you that by virtue of the authority vested in me by His Majesty King George V., your son was executed at dawn this morning’. The handbill is signed ‘W.T. Cosgrave’. The handbill is numbered ‘61’.

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