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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 …’.

A censored edition of the 'Catholic Bulletin', Vol. VI, no. 5-6, May-June 1916. On pp 250-253 there is a blank space with the title ‘Dublin – May 1916’ over a signature, probably referring to a poem by Gobnait Ní Bhruadair which was censored. Similarly, ‘Matters of the Moment’ has also been left purposely blank (pp 261-3). An annotation in pen on the front cover reads ‘Specimens of censorship. No editorial. No notes on Matters of Moment. Part of Msgr. O’Riordan’s Sermon, p. 267’.

A Sinn Féin leaflet criticising the British financial system in Ireland which operates as a ‘form of industrial exploitation’. The handbill is numbered ‘59’.

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.

Prisoner autograph text at Limerick Jail dated 27 February 1923.

Prisoner (Thomas Coughlan) autograph text at Limerick Jail dated 4 March 1923.

A book written by Darrell Figgis (1882-1925) referring to the imprisonment of Irish republicans for political crimes and offences. Published in Dublin by The Talbot Press.

A handbill by the Most Rev. Michael Fogarty (1859-1955), Bishop of Killaloe, protesting against the treatment of Thomas Ashe whilst on hunger strike.