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Columba as an old man

Illness of Columba. Letter of Mary Martin to Father Prior.

A flier with the text of a satirical republican ballad titled ‘Come along and join the British Army’ by “The Rajah of Frongoch” (a nickname used by Jimmy Mulkerns). The ballad derides Joseph Devlin and John Redmond of the Irish Parliamentary Party.

A flier with the text of a ballad referring to Seán Mac Eoin (McKeown), sung to the air of ‘Rory O’More’.

A photographic postcard print with the printed title 'Commandant McKeown T.D.'. The portrait print shows Commandant Seán Mac Eoin (1893-1973), a senior IRA soldier during the War of Independence.

Two views of the annual Easter commemoration at Arbour Hill Cemetery, Dublin, for the 1916 Rising leaders. The photographs probably show a commemoration ceremony held in the early 1950s.

An image of the unveiling of a memorial marking the tercentenary of the synod which repudiated James Butler, 1st Marquess of Ormonde (1610-1688), the former Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, and excommunicated his followers. The synod was held in the Franciscan Friary in Jamestown in August 1650.

An image of a commemoration marking the tercentenary of the synod which repudiated James Butler, 1st Marquess of Ormonde (1610-1688), the former Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, and excommunicated his followers. The synod was held in the Franciscan Friary in Jamestown in August 1650.

A flier advertising a commemoration concert in celebration of the birth of Robert Emmet. It reads ‘An excellent and unique programme with the best Irish-Ireland talent has been arranged. Recitations, Songs, Dances & Music. Tickets can be had at all Irish-Ireland shops or on door on night of Concert. Doors open at 7.15. Commences at 8’. Printed in Dublin by O’Brien Bros., printers, 7 College Street.

A clipping of images of a commemoration by Irish nationalists of the Battle of Fontenoy (11 May 1745) in Belgium. The photographs were published in the ‘Cork Weekly Examiner’ (17 September 1911).