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The article describes a confrontation with the British military during the aeridhacht. It reads ‘during the singing and performances not only were many police present but five aeroplanes appeared and for over an hour circled over the meeting, descending to the closest possible proximity to the crowd and drowning by their din the children’s music, and that flame rockets were dropped from the planes close to the crowd, one of which set light to a thatched roof …’. The article is signed ‘W.F.P.S.’ This is probably William Frederick Paul Stockley, a Sinn Féin politician. The article concludes by declaring that ‘We are not completely emancipated from party politicians and capitalist’ newspapers. And the Irish nation of the future will never be Imperialist’.

A leaflet published by Cumann na mBan, 27 Dawson Street, Dublin, referring to the life of Liam Mellows (1892-1922), an Irish republican executed during the Civil War.

A propaganda handbill highlighting the support of Father Matt Ryan, PP, Knockavilla, Tipperary, ‘the famous “General” in the Land War Campaign’, for the Sinn Féin candidate in the South Longford by-election.

An election handbill produced by Patrick McCartan (1878-1963), the Sinn Féin candidate, during the South Armagh by-election which was held on 2 February 1918. The handbill strongly attacks John Redmond’s call for Irish nationalists to support the British war effort.

An election flier for Michael O'Mullane, a Sinn Féin politician, referring to Noel Lemass who 'has been brutally murdered by agents of The "Free" State'. The flier asks the 'Electors of South Dublin show your disapproval of all such hellish acts by recording your vote for Michael O'Mullane'. Published in Dublin by Joseph Clarke.

An Anti-Treaty handbill: 'I am an Irish Republican but ...'

An Anti-Treaty handbill: 'Merciless tigers in their dealings with unarmed Republican prisoners. Spineless worms in their dealings with English ministers. That's what O'Higgins and Mulcahy are'.

Typescript copy of last letter of Capt. Seán Mac Aodha [Seán Heuston] to his sister, ‘an Irish nun’.

Correspondence between Thomas W. Bewley, secretary, W. & R. Jacob & Co. Ltd., and Fr. Aloysius Travers OFM Cap. regarding a cheque for £25 given by the directors of Jacobs to the Capuchins as a mark of appreciation ‘for the deep sense of thankfulness that our Factory was spared from serious injury during the time of the recent rebellion’. Includes a copy reply from Fr. Aloysius returning the said cheque. He writes ‘Any services that I may have rendered during the recent sad crisis were such as … any other priest in the same circumstances would render’. Fr. Aloysius suggests that the cheque should more fittingly be sent to the Lord Mayor’s Fund for the Relief of Distress.

Photographic postcard print of the study hall of St. Enda’s School, Rathfarnham, founded by Patrick Pearse.